LIBRARY 

UNIVERSITY  Of 

CALIFORNIA 

SAN  DIEGO 


PUTNAM'S  HANDBOOK 

OF 

EXPRESSION 

FOR  THE  ENRICHMENT  OF  CONVERSATION, 
WRITING,  AND  PUBLIC  SPEAKING 


COMPILED  BY 

EDWIN  HAMLIN  GARR 


G.  P.  PUTNAM'S  SONS 

NEW  YORK  LONDON 

Cbe  fmfcfcerbocfcer  press 


COPYRIGHT,  1915 

BY 

EDWIN   HAMLIN   CARP. 
Under  the  title  "  The  Happy  Phrase ' 


Ubc  ftnfcfeerbocfcer  ftress,  tftcw  l\>t& 


Foreword 


FOREWORD 

So  far  as  I  know,  there  is  no  book  which  is 
distinctively  a  phrase  book.  Because  of  this 
fact,  I  have  for  years  been  collecting  phrases 
from  all  sources.  Whenever  and  wherever  I 
have  found  in  any  volume,  magazine,  newspaper, 
or  during  conversation,  a  distinctive  phrase 
I  have  made  a  note  of  it. 

This  volume  is  the  result  of  an  endeavor  to 
classify  these  phrases  so  that  the  reader  may 
secure  a  synonymous  phrase  as,  in  a  book  of 
synonyms,  he  secures  a  synonymous  word. 

It  would  be  difficult  for  me  to  give  credit  for 
every  phrase  found  in  this  book.  In  fact,  it 
would  be  impossible  to  determine  who  are  the 
authors  of  the  larger  number  of  our  English 
phrases.  I  have,  however,  found  in  certain 
books  a  number  of  phrases  so  distinctive  and 
characteristic  that  it  is  only  proper  to  give  due 
credit  to  the  authors. 

The  novels  of  Dumas  have  supplied  a  great 
number  of  phrases  for  conversation,  and  I  have 
found  good  material  also  in  the  correspondence 
of  Mrs.  Hannah  More. 


Foreword 


Many  general  phrases  have  been  derived  from 
the  writings  of  Thackeray,  and  the  Essays  of 
Samuel  McCord  Crothers. 

For  sermonic  phrases  I  have  found  the  writings 
of  the  Rev.  Thomas  Guthrie,  D.D.,  and  the  Rev. 
J.  H.  Jowett,  D.D.,  particularly  helpful. 

Men  who  have  ability  to  make  new  phrases 
may  be  pleased  to  have  at  hand  a  book  of  this 
kind. 

The  clergyman  who  begins  his  every  observa- 
tion with  "It  seems  to  me"  and  continues 
"Along  that  line,"  will  find  here  a  variety  of 
prefatory  and  introductory  phrases. 

Teachers  who  make  a  habit  of  adding  new 
words  and  new  phrases  to  their  speech  will 
doubtless  find  good  browsing  here. 

There  is  perhaps  no  more  difficult  letter  to 
write  than  one  of  condolence.  A  number  of 
phrases  are  given  under  this  designation,  in 
order  to  assist  in  this  most  difficult  and  yet  most 
blessed  task. 

Since  we  talk  in  phrases  as  well  as  in  words, 
every  home  needs  a  phrase  book  as  well  as  a 
dictionary. 

I  wish  to  make  grateful  acknowledgment  to 

James  Baldwin,  author  of  The  Book  Lover,  and 

to  Miss  Isobel  Stevenson,  of  the  New  York  City 

Public  Library,  for  valuable  suggestions  con- 

vi 


Foreword 

cerning  the  arrangement  of  the  book,  and  to 
Prof.  Charles  Knapp,  of  Barnard  College,  New- 
York  City,  for  assistance  concerning  the  Foreign 
Phrases. 

E.  H.  C. 


vii 


Using  the  Phrases 


USING  THE  PHRASES 

The  entire  volume  should  be  perused  for 
phrases  which  appeal  to  one's  taste.  These 
should  be  marked  and  memorized,  and  it  will  be 
noticed  that  they  will  spring  spontaneously  to 
the  lips  or  pen. 

A  suggestion  for  a  determined  effort  to  use  the 
phrases  may  be  found  in  R.  L.  Stevenson's 
practice  of  inventing  a  conversation.  He  says 
in  his  Vailima  Letters,  vol.  i.,  p.  105: 

"Though  I  write  so  little,  I  pass  all  my  hours 
of  field-work  in  continual  converse  and  imaginary 
correspondence.  I  scarce  pull  up  a  weed,  but 
I  invent  a  sentence  on  the  matter  to  yourself; 
it  does  not  get  written;  but  the  intent  is  there, 
and  for  me  (in  some  sort)  the  companionship. 
To-day,  for  instance,  we  had  a  great  talk.  I  was 
toiling,  the  sweat  dripping  from  my  nose,  in  the 
hot  fit  after  a  squall  of  rain:  methought  you 
asked  me — frankly,  was  I  happy.  Happy 
(said  I);  I  was  only  happy  once;  that  was  at 
Hyeres." 


Contents 


CONTENTS 

PAGE 

L— PHRASES  FOR  CONVERSATION           .  I 

COMPLIMENTARY  OF  THINGS                 .  3 

CORDIALITY 4 

COURTESY 5 

CONVENTIONAL          .                 .        .  7 

Ax  WEDDINGS     ....  7 

APOLOGETIC        ....  7 

CONDOLENCE  S 

ON  LEAVING  A  HOST    ...  * 

ON  BEING  INTRODUCED                  .  9 

CONGRATULATORY      .         .        .        .10 

COMMENDATORY  OF  PERSONS       .         .  10 

CRITICAL  OF  PERSONS         ...  14 

DISSENT   .         .         .         .         .         .  iS 

INQUIRY 20 

PREFATORY 21 

RESPONSE 28 

TACTFUL  RESPONSE   ....  36 
(See  GENERAL  PHRASES) 
xi 


Contents 

FAGS 

II.— GENERAL  PHRASES  FOR  SPEECH  AND 

WRITING        .....  39 

CONVERSATION 41 

COMMENDATORY  OF  THINGS         .        .41 

CRITICAL  OF  THINGS  ....  42 

DESCRIPTIVE  OF  PERSONS   ...  46 

DESCRIPTIVE  OF  THINGS     .  48 

DETERMINATION         ....  49 

ENERGY 51 

» 

EGOTISTIC 52 

FIGURATIVE       .        .        .        .         .53 

FOREIGN 61 

LATIN 61 

FRENCH 65 

IRRITATION 66 

MANLY 67 

MILITARISTIC 69 

OPPOSITION 71 

OPTIMISTIC 73 

PATRIOTIC 74 

PESSIMISTIC 75 

POLITICAL         .....  77 

PRUDENTIAL 79 

RIDICULE 80 

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Contents 

PAGE 

SATISFACTION 81 

SUSPICION         .        .        .                 .81 
TERSE 82 

HI.— PHRASES    FOR    CLERGYMEN    AND    '. 

RELIGIOUS  WORKERS  .         .      83 

BIBLE  PHRASES.  .  .  .  .85 
BLESSINGS  .  ,  .  .  .85 
HOPE  .  .  .  *.  .  86 
REDEMPTION  .  „  •  .87 

WORK 89 

WARNING   .         .        ••'.".      89 

UNCLASSIFIED     ....      92 

DEVOTIONAL      .        .        ...      97 

HALLOWED        .         .        .        .        .100 

'  SERMON  PHRASES       .        .        .        .     101 

ARRAIGNMENT     .       .«"'"••      .     101 

CONSECRATION    .         .        .        .105 

HOPE         .        .        .        .        .     106 

INSIGHT      ,        .        .        .        .     107 

INVITATION         .'-       .        .        .108 

JOY 108 

KINDNESS no 

LOVE in 

MANLINESS         .        .        .        .112 
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Contents 

PAGE 

REDEMPTION       .         .        .        .114 
SALVATION          .        .        .        .114 

SORROW 116 

SACRED 117 

VICTORY 118 

UNCLASSIFIED     .         .        .         .118 
(See  GENERAL  PHRASES) 

IV.— PHRASES  FOR  LETTER  WRITERS  .     121 

FOR  LETTERS  OF  CONDOLENCE     .  .123 

FOR  LETTERS  OF  THANKS   .         .  .131 

CONCLUDING  CLAUSES        .         .  .     133 

FOR  CHRISTMAS  LETTERS      .  .     133 

FOR  NEW  YEAR  LETTERS     .  .     134 

(See  PHRASES  FOR  CONVERSATION) 

\V.— PHRASES  FOR  WRITERS  AND  PUBLIC 

SPEAKERS      .         .         .         .         .135 

INTRODUCTORY  CLAUSES     .•  •  .     137 

(See  GENERAL  PHRASES) 

VI.— HAPPY  COMBINATIONS     .         .         .147 
(UNCLASSIFIED) 

VII. — SAMPLE  LETTERS 163 

WORD  INDEX 167 

BLANK  PAGES   FOR    NOTATION    OK   ADDI- 
TIONAL PHRASES  .         .         .         .        At  end 

xiv 


I 

Phrases   for   Conversation 


Complimentary  of  Things 


COMPLIMENTARY  OF  THINGS 

How  delightfully  cozy 

This  is  the  sort  of  thing  I  enjoy 

I  like  the  idea  very  much 

That's  simply  splendid 

There  is  an  unfailing  charm  in  it 

A  delightful  idea  truly 

I  like  it  prodigiously 

Is  n't  that  jolly 

It  bears  the  stamp  of  excellence 

It  is  worthy  of  high  praise 

Of  first-rate  merit 

I  was  highly  pleased  with  it 

It  was  in  the  best  taste 

It  is  worthy  of  a  world  of  praise 

It  is  a  beautiful  piece  of  industrial  accomplish' 

ment 

I  call  it  a  delightful  spectacle 
A  capital  idea 
Altogether  a  fine  thing 
A  sentiment  worthy  of  emulation 
A  source  of  constant  pleasure 
A  very  real  asset 

With  none  of  the  slight  faults  of  immaturity 
3 


Conversation 


It  is  an  uplifting  habit 

The  sight  filled  me  with  admiration 

Of  no  ordinary  cleverness 

It  was  perfectly  splendid 

It  is  a  fine  instance  of 

It  called  forth  unqualified  admiration 

It  was  strikingly  impressive 

The  result  exceeded  my  most  sanguine  expecta- 
tions 

The  finest  flower  that  ever  blossomed 

It  is  an  amiable  habit  by  no  means  to  be  dis- 
couraged 


CORDIALITY 

I  am  delighted  to  make  your  acquaintance, 
though  indeed  I  seem  to  know  a  great  deal 
about  you  through 

I  am  looking  forward  to  having  a  good  talk  with 
you 

It  is  a  great  pleasure  to  me  to  welcome  you 

I  am  very  impatient  to  learn  how  you  are  pro- 
gressing 

You  are  most  welcome,  I  was  expecting  you 

How  happy  we  are  to  see  you,  you  have  become 
almost  a  stranger  to  us 

I  must  have  a  chat  with  you  soon 
4 


Courtesy 


I  am  delighted  to  see  you  here 
It  is  a  great  pleasure  to  have  met  you 
I  would  be  delighted  to  talk  with  you  but  un- 
fortunately I  am  very  hurried 
I  trust  we  shall  soon  meet  again 
I  warmly  regret  being  unable  to  oblige  you 
I  am  mightily  glad  to  see  you 

COURTESY 

Kindly  convey  my  warmest  regards  to 

I  beg  your  acceptance  of  my  very  hearty  thanks 

for 
Be  so  good  as  to  present  my  most  respectful 

compliments  to 
You  are  most  kind 

Please  do  not  give  yourself  that  trouble 
I  am  delighted  to  have  your  approbation 
Tell  him  that  we  will  do  ourselves  the  pleasure 

of  calling  on  him 
You  anticipate  my  wishes 
I  thank  you  very  much 
I  have  great  pleasure  in  being  useful  to  you 
You  are  very  obliging 
Permit  me  to  thank  you 
I  wish  you  a  pleasant  journey 
On  the  contrary,  I  ought  to  thank  you  very 

heartily 

5 


Conversation 


Please  accept  this  as  a  slight  token  of    my 
gratitude 

I  hope  my  coming  will  not  put  you  to  any  incon- 
venience 

I  wish  you  a  safe  and  pleasant  journey 

I  trust  I  shall  have  an  opportunity  of  returning 
your  kindness 

I  beg  you  to  excuse  me 

I  am  sorry  it  is  not  in  my  power 

I  am  very  sorry  I  cannot  assist  you 

I  offer  my  most  sincere  apology 

I  wish  you  good  morning 

I  want  to  thank  you  for  all  your  kindness 

I  am  much  improved  in  health,  I  thank  you 

Pardon  my  indiscretion 

I  do  not  know  how  to  respond  to  such  kindness 

The  only  recompense  I  can  make  you  is  good  will 

I  thank  you  for  the  compliment 

I  hope  you  enjoy  your  usual  health 

How  did  he  bear  his  misfortune 

I  hope  you  will  favor  us  with  a  call 

Tell  me  some  more  particulars 

May  I  give  you  some  assistance 

Does  the  game  of please  your  fancy 

May  I  have  the  honor  of  your  company 

May  I  ask  whether 

Will  you  do  me  the  kindness  to 

Will  you  do  me  the  favor  to  tell  me 
6 


Conventional — Apologetic 


Is  not  this  a  characteristic  of 
How  do  you  understand  it 

What  has  procured  me  so  flattering  a  distinction 
To  whom  is  he  indebted  for  the  place 
Aren't  you  going 
Did  you  say  that  you  were  there 
I  thank  you  for  your  kind  inquiries 
Don't  let  me  detain  you  for  doubtless  you  have 
engagements 

CONVENTIONAL— AT  WEDDINGS 

I  wish  you  much  joy 

Let  me  wish  you  every  happiness 

I  wish  to  offer  you  my  heartiest  congratulations 

I  congratulate  you  heartily  on  the  good  fortune 

that  is  yours  to-day 
Kindly  accept  my  sincerest  good  wishes 
It  is  impossible  to  wish  you  any  greater  good 

fortune  than  you  have  had  to-day 
Please  accept  my  congratulations 
Hearty  congratulations 

CONVENTIONAL— APOLOGETIC 

I  must  apologize  for  my  stupidity 

This  is  quite  unforgivable,  I  fear 

I  am  very  awkward,  pray  forgive  me  . 

7 


Conversation 


I  beg  you  will  excuse  me 

I  regret  that  I  cannot  assist  you 

It  is  with  no  small  regret  that 

I  am  exceedingly  sorry  that  your  request  comes 
to  me  at  a  time  when  I  am  so  pressed  by  my 
own  affairs,  that  I  cannot,  with  any  conven- 
ience, comply  with  it 

I  offer  my  most  sincere  apology 

Pardon  my  indiscretion 

CONVENTIONAL— CONDOLENCE 

Kindly  accept  my  sincere  esteem  and  sympathy 

I  beg  to  offer  my  profound  sympathy 

We  all  share  in  your  loss,  and  you  have   my 

deepest  sympathy 

I  sympathize  with  you  in  your  great  affliction 
I  wish  to  assure  you  of  my  heartfelt  sympathy 
I  could  not  refrain  from  assuring  you  in  person 

of  my  sincerest  sympathy 
We  can  all  splendidly  trust  God  in  life,  no  matter 

what  its  vicissitudes,  if  we  but  feel  that  we 

are  drawn  nearer  to  Him 
Please  accept  my  sincere  condolences 

CONVENTIONAL— ON  LEAVING  A  HOST 

This  has  been  a  delightful  occasion 
This  has  been  a  most  enjoyable  evening 
8 


Conventional — Being  Introduced 


I  am  under  the  greatest  obligation  to  you  for  a 

charming  evening 
I  have  enjoyed  this  little  glimpse  of  you  very 

much 

This  has  been  a  most  agreeable  experience 
It  has  been  delightful  to  have  you  with  us 
I  hope  you  may  be  persuaded  to  come  again 
I  wish  you  were  not  going  quite  so  soon 
Come  to  see  us  again  before  you  leave  town 
I  trust  you  will  repeat  this  experience  at  some 

future  date 
I  want  to  make  my  parting  compliments 

CONVENTIONAL— ON  BEING  INTRODUCED 

I  am  very  happy  to  meet  you 

It  is  a  great  pleasure  to  meet  you 

I  am  delighted  to  know  you 

I  am  sure  the  pleasure  is  mine  also 

I  was  not  clever  enough  to  catch  your  name 

Thank  you,  I  appreciate  your  kindly  thought  of 

me 

It  has  been  a  great  pleasure  to  have  met  you 
I  am  delighted  to  make  your  acquaintance, 

though  indeed  I  seem  to  know  a  great  deal 

about  you  through 
You  are  most  kind 
It  is  a  great  pleasure 
It  is  good  of  you  to  say  so 
9 


Conversation 


CONGRATULATORY 

I  cannot  refrain  from  expressing  my  admiring 

appreciation  of 

You  are  to  be  congratulated  upon  the 
I  wish  to  congraulate  you,  and  express  my  ap- 
preciation of 

Will  you  permit  me  to  make  an  acknowledg- 
ment of  appreciation  to  you  for 
Permit  me  to  make  appreciative  acknowledg- 
ments of 

Please  accept  my  congratulations  upon  your 
Since  the  news  of  the  joy  that  has  happened  to 
you  reached  me,  I  have  been  anxious  to 
write  you  a  word  of  congratulation 
I  congratulate  you  on  the  very  fortunate  oppor- 
tunity which  presents  itself 
I  had  the  great  pleasure  of  hearing  that 
I  take  this  opportunity  of  assuring  you  that 
It  is  with  great  pleasure  I  hear  of  your  safe 
arrival 

COMMENDATORY  OF  PERSONS 

He  is  a  perpetual  surprise  even  to  those  who 

know  him  best 
She  is  a  charming  person  to  set  people  at  their 

ease 
He  is  a  noble  character 

10 


Commendatory  of  Persons 


She  talked  beautifully 

He  is  a  man  of  many  fascinations 

He  has  a  fine  face  full  of  vigor 

He  is  very  patient  tnd  very  brave 

We  have  beautiful  neighbors 

I  never  have  seen  you  looking  in  better  health 

You  are  looking  as  lovely  as  usual 

They  form  a  delightful  group 

How  lovely  these  are 

With  him  there  is  little  seeking  after  effect 

I  always  thought  the  hour  struck  sooner  in  your 

home  than  anywhere  else 
It  is  an  evidence  of  good  breeding 
He  possesses  the  rare  faculty  of 
She  is  without  a  shadow  of  affectation 
He  is  incapable  of  hurting  any  one's  feelings 
He  possesses  a  masterly  understanding  of  the 

subject 

You  have  a  very  helpful  suggestion 
He  is  irresistibly  funny 
He  is  uncommonly  quick 
He  has  a  genuine  aptitude  for  business 
A  man  whose  merit  equals  his  reputation 
He  acquitted  himself  admirably 
He  possesses  a  good  deal  of  homely  dignity 
He  has  the  talent  of  dispensing  pleasure 
He  is  finely  qualified  by  exceptional  educational 

advantages 

ii 


Conversation 


She  is  a  very  tender  and  indulgent  mother 

He  is  full  of  generous  sympathies 

He  has  considerable  colloquial  talents 

He  has  a  sunny  temperament 

He  is  quite  an  adroit  flatterer 

He  seems  to  have  an  inexhaustible  supply  of 

affection 

His  modesty  is  worthy  of  wide  imitation 
He  is  brimming  over  with  new  ideas 
He  gives  you  a  jolly  shake  of  the  hand 
He  has  a  wonderful  gift  of  making  friends 
He  has  a  circle  of  interesting  friends 
There  is  something  very  likable  about  him 
He    is    truly    regardful    of    the    interests    of 

others 

He  cultivates  the  amenities  and  civilities 
He  understands  the  art  of  making  allowances 
He  would  shun  to  break  the  bounds  of  courtesy 
His  polite  best 

He  is  above  the  meanness  of  tale-bearing 
He  spoke  in  language  clear  and  expressive  in  the 

highest  degree 

He  spoke  with  his   accustomed  felicity  of  lan- 
guage 

It  was  a  very  neat  and  appropriate  expression 
He  labored   in  a  simple  and  straightforward 

manner  to 
He  possesses  nerves  that  seem  to  be  of  iron 

12 


Commendatory  of  Persons 


He  is  one  who  can  do  the  thinking  for  a  common- 
wealth 

He  has  a  character  of  sterling  excellence 

He  is  of  consequence  in  the  world 

She  is  a  model  of  propriety 

There  is  an  indefinable  charm  about  her 

He  has  an  air  of  businesslike  decisiveness 

He  is  a  facile  talker 

He  is  a  plain  frugal  man 

He  is  untinged  by  prejudice 

He  has  a  taste  for  polite  conversation 

He  discharged  his  difficult  task  admirably 

He  was  actuated  by  the  most  laudable  motives 

He  never  fumbles 

He  is  always  in  such  perfect  good  humor 

He  behaved  very  handsomely 

He  has  calm  good  sense 

He  did  it  with  good  grace 

He  fitted  his  environment  perfectly 

You  could  not  apply  to  any  one  better  able 
than  he 

He  made  a  most  delightful  impression 

He  is  chock-full  of  fine  sentiment 

My  heart  warms  toward  him 

He  is  a  person  whom  I  always  recall  with  plea- 
sure 

His  letters  are  full  of  heartiness 

He  has  such  a  kindly  and  sympathetic  spirit 
13 


Conversation 


He  is  every  whit  a  man's  man 

He  has  fine  manners 

He  acted  as  one  to  the  manor  born 

May  his  tribe  increase 

He  impressed  me  prodigiously 

He  has  the  highest  ideals  of  fine,  clean,  strong 
manhood 

She  is  possessed  with  the  most  delicate  intui- 
tions 

He  possesses  a  certain  suavity  of  manner 

She  is  of  exceptional  personal  beauty 

He  is  above  the  average  in  point  of  conver- 
sation 

He  took  the  hugest  pains  to  accommodate  us 

There  is  no  more  noble  and  beautiful  character 
than  she 

There  was  something  captivating  in  his  man- 
ner 

He  was  eloquent  without  being  declamatory 

You  will  go  a  long  way  before  you  find  a  better 
man 


CRITICAL  OF  PERSONS 

He  is  a  rather  crabbed  specimen  of  humanity 

He  gives  me  qualms 

He  is  insufferably  tiresome 

'4 


Critical  of  Persons 


I  would  as  soon  take  Beelzebub  himself  into  my 

plans 
I  can  nowise  explain  what  sort  of  whim,  prank, 

or  perversity  it  was  that  induced  him  to 

act  thus 

Unhappily  one  is  so  fettered  by 
What  utter  bosh  it  all  is  for  him  to 
He  is  bereft  of  his  senses 
He  is  a  selfish,  graceless,  thankless  person 
He  is  insufferably  mean 
He  is  an  odious  old  reprobate 
He  makes  such  idiotic  excuses 
His  appearance  is  peculiarly  forbidding 
You  will  receive  the  passport  to  disfavor  if  you 
He  is  in  constant  danger  of  becoming  mean 

and  sordid 

We  are  not  all  of  that  ilk 
The  suspicion  arises  in  at  least  some  minds,  that 

the  reprehensible  art  of  lying  has  several 

practitioners  in  this  country 
Men  who  scold  and  whine,  and  prophesy  ill 
He  is  not  able  to  get  the  right  perspective 
We  are  quite  reluctant  to  follow  his  lead 
He  has  no  ground  of  complaint 
He  will  have  about  his  ears  a  unanimous  chorus 

of  derision  and  bitterness 
He  presented  a  series  of  lame  apologies 
He  is  in  no  small  degree  responsible  for 
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He  is  exceedingly  dull 
He  cuts  a  sorry  figure 
His  manner  lacks  sincerity  without  which  no 

one  can  be  truly  agreeable 
He  is  the  prey  of  every  passing  circumstance 
He  is  positively  without  a  spark  of  humor 
He  is  ponderously  dull 
He  lapsed  into  arrant  triviality 
He  emphasizes  the  defects 

He  has  a  great  propensity  for  running  into  debt 
He  fails  to  see  the  need  of  making  plentiful 

provision 

His  message  might  have  been  more  fitly  worded 
He  has  no  sense  of  the  fitness  of  things 
More  foolish  words  were  never  spoken  in  reply 

to  a  serious  argument 
His  conclusions  are  hopelessly  detached  from 

his  premises 

He  is  quite  incapable  of  generous  sentiments 
The  real  difficulty  against  which  he  has  butted 

head  down  is 
I  am  in  a  critical  spirit 
The  theory  has  gone  into  bankruptcy 
It  is  cheap  and  ignorant  talk 
He  is  stupidly  over-confident 
I  asked  him  how  he  could  vindicate  such  an 

enormity 

He  is  a  derelict  of  mankind 
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Critical  of  Persons 


He  is  an  acrimonious  critic 

He  has  the  baneful  habit  of 

He  is  a  mere  bungler 

He  has  a  desert  in  his  mind 

He  is  apt  to  be  malicious 

He  has  a  sullen  and  uncommunicable  disposition 

A  man  who  never  had  a  taste  or  emotion  but 
what  was  sordid 

He  is  over-quick  in  reproof 

He  richly  deserves  his  fate  j 

A  village  pest 

More  nice  than  wise 

An  insufferable  bore 

A  wearisome  grumbler 

A  devilish  insinuating  way  of 

A  most  inadequate  notion  of 

Altogether  discreditable 

I  will  not  use  terms  of  endearment 

He  takes  himself  and  his  cause  always  witli 
equal  seriousness 

Equally  bad 

He  is  handling  the  affair  with  a  mixture  of  su- 
pineness  and  imbecility 

He  follows  the  line  of  least  resistance 

He  unwittingly  plays  into  the  hands  of  the 
enemy 

He  is  full  of  moral  cowardice  and  dissimu- 
lation 

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He  lives  in  his  little  provincial  world 

He  lias  never  given  a  hint  of  practical  value 

He  is  always  whimpering  for  help 

His  thoughts  are  always  vague  and  ill-defined 

He  is  a  lazy,  lolling  sort  of  human 

That  was  a  sensible  admonition  directed  against 

his  silly  talk 
He  is  charged  with  exaggeration  if  not  willful 

distortion  of  the  facts  of  the  case 

DISSENT 

I  protested  in  vain 

It  would  simply  freeze  my  blood  if 

I  was  awakened  for  the  first  time  to  its  full  sig- 
nificance when 

In  which  case  I  should  remonstrate 

It  is  enough  to  turn  one's  brain 

That's  the  very  thing  I  complain  of 

What  hurt  my  feelings  was  that  nothing  I  could 
say  would  do  any  good 

It  is  monstrous 

It  is  shocking 

The  very  heart  and  soul  of  justice  have  been 
plucked  out  of  her  unresisting  carcass 

It  is  a  stupid  thing  to  do,  to  my  mind,  and  I 
don't  see  the  point 

It  is  preposterous 

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Dissent 

It's  absurd 

I  remonstrated  at  the  time 

It  is  certainly  not  a  very  pleasant  thing  to 

think  that 
I   cannot  refrain  from  expressing  my  regret 

that 

I  am  distracted  with  the  cares  of 
It  is  really  heartbreaking  to  see 
It  is  very  annoying  to  me 
I  can  scarcely  credit  it 
The  uncertainty  is  irritating 
It  puts  me  in  a  decidedly  awkward  position 
He  gave  no  very  gracious  consent 
I  fervently  hope  not 
Decidedly  not 
Figures  don't  lie,  but  often  they  do  not  speak 

plain   enough    to   be   understood    at   the 

first  hearing 
You  can  ill  afford  to 
I  loathe  it 

I  was  exceedingly  mortified  that 
He  might  have  sat  for  a  picture  of  insensibility 
I  assure  you  such  is  not  the  case 
It  is  scarcely  worth  raising  our  heads  to  look  at 
I  was  nervous  at  the  thought  of  it 
There  is  danger  of  an  embarrassing  rupture 
He  was  not  slow  in  expressing  his  disgust  at  the 

conduct  of 

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I  care  not  a  fig  who  knows  it 

It  is  a  sore  thing  for  me  to  have  to  do  this 

Heaven  forbid  that  such  a  thing  should  come 
to  pass 

I  know  precisely  what  it  signifies 

I  think  it  would  be  quite  inadvisable  to  do  so 

He  could  out-slang  the  boldest  bargeman 

The  pitiful  thing  about  it  all  is 

It  is  a  manifest  absurdity 

It  is  in  a  bad  way 

The  statement  is  the  merest  nonsense 

The  latest  and  most  absurd  theory  is 

I  hate,  abhor,  sicken  at  it 

I  want  most  emphatically  to  disclaim  any  in- 
tention of 

INQUIRY 

What  course  shall  you  take  to  get  your  money? 

What  do  you  know  of  his  history? 

Where  shall  I  be  likely  to  find  him? 

What  has  he  there? 

Have  you  any  news? 

What  kind  of  man  is  he? 

When  do  you  leave? 

Where  do  you  intend  to  settle? 

Have  you  had  luncheon? 

May  I  have  an  apple? 

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Will  you  obey  me? 

Have  you  had  any  tidings  of  your  brother? 

What  did  you  observe? 

In  what  part  of  the  country  do  you  live? 

Where  are  you  staying? 

We  spent  an  agreeable  evening  together. 

PREFATORY 

As  luck  would  have  it,  I 

To  be  candid,  I 

It  seems  a  positive  calamity  that 

Do  you  seriously  imagine  that 

No  one  could  be  so  rash  as  to  assert  that 

I  am  satisfied  that 

I  strongly  suspect  that 

I  fancy  that 

Further  than  this 

Paradoxical  as  it  may  seem 

I  dare  say  that 

It  is  with  great  pleasure  that 

It  would  ill  become  me  to  remark  that 

For  instance 

The  redeeming  feature  of  it  all  is 

Quite  by  chance,  I 

I  have  been  wondering  whether 

In  all  probability  we 

It  is  not  likely  that 

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Luckily  I 

It  is  a  singular  coincidence  that 

I  took  particular  pains  to  notice  whether 

It  is  with  problems  such  as  these  that 

How  very  fortunate  it  is  that 

It  is  a  particular  piece  of  good  fortune  that 

he 

As  a  matter  of  fact 
None  the  less,  I 
It  can  be  admitted  too  that 
Certain  it  is  that 

In  some  quarters  it  is  believed  that 
If  that  be  the  case,  I 
I  confess  I  look  with  some  alarm  at 
I  have  the  great  good  fortune  to  have  heard 

that 

I  realize  afresh  that 
The  art  of  arts  is 
I  flatter  myself  that 

It  is  from  the  heart  that  I  can  request  that 
I  am  perfectly  convinced  that 
The  full  gravity  of  the  situation  is  seen  in  the 

fact  that 

Regardless  of  any  thing  I  said 
I  am  painfully  conscious  that 
I  wasn't  by  any  means  sure  I 
It  dawned  upon  him  gradually  that 
It  is  seldom  that 

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Prefatory 

0 

We  may  be  quite  sure  that 
I  have  repeatedly  said  that 
It  cannot  but  carry  with  it  instant  conviction 

that 

By  some  mischance,  I 
Prior  to  this,  we 
I  was  greatly  elated  to  find  that 
I  am  heartily  glad  that 
I  know  the  nicest  little  secret 
I  had  a  happy  thought  to-day 
I  cannot  but  realize  that 
It  is  scarcely  conceivable  that 
Frankly,  I 

It  is  intellectually  unthinkable  that 
On  the  other  hand 
I  appreciate  most  deeply  the 
I  am  devoutly  thankful  for 
At  all  events 
None  the  less 
Hitherto 
Furthermore 
Further  than  that 
Nevertheless 
Notwithstanding 
In  the  meantime 
Frequently  the 
In  all  candor 
I  rather  apprehend  that 
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I  have  sometimes  thought  that 

It  must  be  owned  too,  that 

I  scarcely  feel  as  if  I 

I  rather  imagine  that 

To  this  day  I  hardly  know  whether  I 

A  very  striking  proof  of  the  fact  is 

I  will  hazard  the  observation  that 

On  the  other  hand 

You  have  made  me  curious.     Tell  me  of  it 

I  have  news  for  you 

May  I  give  you  an  instance 

It  is  quite  indifferent  to  me  whether  I 

He  used  frequently  to  observe  that 

What    is    the    explanation?    It    is    simplicity 

itself 

Now  that  I  am  a  little  seasoned  I 
I  have  heard  him  often  lament  that 
You  may  guess  what  luck 
I  regret  extremely  that 
It  would  have  been  quite  out  of  the  question 

for  us  to 

Recently  I  came  across  this 
I  was  about  to  inquire  what  you  thought  of 
I  have  the  deepest  veneration  for 
He  has  conceived  the  happy  idea  of 
I  suppose  the  inference  we  are  expected  to  draw 

is 

I  am  confident  of  one  thing  that 
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My  principal  motive  for  acting  thus  was 
I  am  fully  aware  that 
I  perceive,  moreover,  that 
It  is  surely  true  that 
I  marvel  that 
I  sometimes  fancy  that 
I  humbly  conceive  that 
I  apprehend  that 

Of  course,  I  am  perfectly  aware  that 
I  presume  that 

There  are  pretty  certain  indications  that 
It  often  amazes  me  that 
It  seems  hardly  probable  that 
I  affirm  that 

I  have  the  consolation  to  hope  that 
It  is  still  permitted  us  to  hope  that 
It  would  be  futile  to  deny  that 
It  is  reasonable  to  assume  that 
There  is  no  prospect  that 
In  these  circumstances  it 
I  suppose  that 
I  warrant  that 

I  confess  I  am  not  indifferent  to 
I  shrink  instinctively  from 
I  confess  a  less  and  less  relish  for 
I  am  impatient  and  querulous  under 
It  is  a  sort  of  presumption  to  expect  that 
I  cannot  imagine  to  myself 
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I  have  a  kindly  yearning  toward 

I  heartily  approve  of 

I  do  not  advert  to 

I  have  long  believed  that 

It  has  long  been  the  fashion  to 

I  have  been  falsely  assuring  everybody  that 

One  cannot  help  noticing  that 

There  are  plenty  of  evidences  that 

The  difference,  I  take  it,  is  this 

The  fact  of  the  matter  is 

If  I  rightly  remember 

It  is  a  just  cause  for  praise  that 

It  was  a  happy  circumstance  for  me  that 

I  wish  with  all  my  heart  that 

I  am  grateful  to  find  that 

I  devoutly  wish  it  may  prove  to  be  that  he 

It  is  not  to  be  supposed  that 

My  attention  has  been  directed  to  the 

I  have  a  mental  reservation  with  regard  to 

A  very  affecting  circumstance  happened   yester- 
day 

I  have  a  story  worth  telling 

I  had  the  rare  distinction  of 

I  had  a  very  civil  note  from 

If  I  may  hazard  a  conjecture,  I  should  rathei 
think 

It  was  unusual  for  me  to 

He  seems  to  be  obsessed  with  the  idea  that 
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There  is  but  a  thousand-to-one  chance  that 

It  is  an  open  secret  that 

I  have  an  impression  that 

I  informed  you  wrongly  when  I  said  that 

If  I  mistake  not,  I  believe  that 

If  I  may  use  the  expression  I  think  that 

Quite  regardless  of  my  remark,  you 

I    had  the    inexpressible  comfort  of    knowing 

that 

He  made  a  touching  proof  of  his  regard  by 
I  flatter  myself  that 

Is  it  not  a  great  mercy  to  have  such  a  helper? 
Again  and  again,  I 
Inadvertently,  I 

I  felt  like  uttering  a  mild  disclaimer  when 
I  have  little  predilection  for 
I  had  the  rare  satisfaction  of 
I  was  strangely  moved  when  I  heard  that 
There  is  a  certain  distinctive  advantage  in 
I  was  amazed  to  find  that 
In  my  poor  judgment,  I 
I  hold  in  all  seriousness  that 
Has  the  tide  of  victory  set  in  your  favor? 
By  what  magic  have  you  found  out  the  secrets 

of 
We  have  plumed  ourselves  upon  our  ability 

to 


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RESPONSE 

It  is  good  of  you  to  say  so 

He  is  to  be  most  warmly  felicitated 

I  have  fallen  into  splendid  hands 

How  nicely  you  put  that 

How  lovely  of  you 

Those  friends  of  yours  are  delightful  people 

He  is  able  to  extract  comfort  and  pleasure  out  of 

hard  experiences 
You  decide  rightly 

I  was  received  with  the  utmost  kindness 
I  am  quite  delighted 
Permit  me  to  compliment  you 
How  consoling  you  are 
I  was  never  more  entertained 
You  got  out  of  that  rather  neatly 
It  is  like  talking  the  art  of  war  before  Hannibal 
I  quite  agree  with  you 
Very  luckily  for  me 
You  have  not  guessed  rightly 
With  all  my  heart 
We  acquiesce 

That  tends  to  confirm  my  opinion 
I  will  make  ample  allowance 
Don't  give  way  to  such  a  fancy 
How  unfortunate 

I  am  glad  to  hear  such  good  tidings  of 
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Response 


I  am  a  sort  of  amateur  Father-Confessor,  you 

know 

I  am  not  as  strong  as  I  fancied  myself 
A  very  extraordinary  measure  I  confess 
A  day  that  I  still  recall  with  pleasure 
We  haggled  about  the  price 
I  fear  I  cannot  go 

Surely  none  of  us  would  relish  such  treatment 
He  deems  it  well  worth  while 
I  can  make  a  guess  as  to  the  probable  results 
I  think  it  is  about  time  to  tincture  our  ideals 

with  common  sense 
It  is  most  refreshing 
You  have  rightly  judged 
She  was  strangely  diffident 
He  responded  so  good-naturedly 
He  should  be  highly  thankful 
Our  effort  was  futile  enough 
Very  rarely 
Quite  likely 
Unquestionably 
We  have  ample  time 
Quite  frequently 

It  is  all  the  most  ardent  supporter  could  wish 
Fortunately  there  is  still  a  more  excellent  way 
I'm  afraid  he  started  the  day  in  a  contradictory 

mood 

He  is  never  very  closely  confined  to  the  facts 
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It  is  a  sore  trial  to  his  temper 

The  paper  gives  a  beggarly  account  of  the 
affair 

I  think  I  can  do  it  without  danger  of  repro- 
bation 

I  am  trying  to  help  him  compose  his  difficulties 

He  did  it  in  all  good  faith 

I  had  the  simple  satisfaction  of  knowing  that 

He  is  suffering  from  a  confusion  of  ideas 

The  exceptions  are  so  few  as  to  be  negligible 

It  is  not  expedient  for  us  to  do  otherwise 

It  was  too  sore  a  subject  for  levity 

I  reciprocate  your  good  wishes 

The  matter  was  brought  to  a  satisfactory 
termination 

It  was  real  stupid  of  me 

It  completely  surpasses  my  comprehension 

It  caused  me  a  thousand  apprehensions 

The  odds  seem  overwhelmingly  against  them 

I  think  she  is  a  wee  bit  jealous 

He  is  a  miserable  victim  of  anxiety 

I  am  afraid  he  will  be  taught  by  many  a  sore  and 
scalding  lesson 

It  is  decidedly  humorous 

I  am  open  to  suggestion 

It  would  neither  remove  nor  confirm  my  doubts 

I  hate  all  ostentation 

Upon  subsequent  occasions  he  was  very  affable 
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Response 

Heaven  knows  how  or  when 

If  they  could  be  convinced  it  would  be  a  godsend 

Much  to  our  profit  and  delight 

It  is  the  only  possible  course 

Not  that  I  know 

I  do  not  wish  for  any 

It  is  a  matter  of  no  importance 

He  is  sick  but  not  in  danger 

He  is  in  feeble  health 

We  suffered  great  hardships 

Had  I  known  it,  I 

[  do  not  remember 

[  will  summon  him 

I  should  have  liked  very  much  to  have  seen  him 

I  have  seen  him 

I  admit  you've  provocation  for  it 

I  cannot  recollect 

I  have  finished 

I   assure  you  he  was  very  much   astonished 

Thank  you  for  your  cheering  words 

You  give  me  more  credit  than  I  deserve 

Forgive  me  all  my  delinquencies 

I   cannot   find  words  to   express  the  intense 

pleasure  I  have  always  in 
I  appreciate  keenly  the  favor  you  have  shown 

me 

It  was  delightful  I  assure  you 
It  is  really  a  pleasure  to  assist  you 
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You  have  great  reason  to  congratulate  yourself 

on 

I  supposed  that  it  was  he  whom  you  meant 
I  supposed  it  to  be  me  whom  you  meant 
I  do  not  know  that  I  can.  I  wish  I  were  able  to 
I  should  not  have  intruded  on  you  at  this  hour 
You  would  do  me  such  a  service  I  could  scarce 

repay 

With  pleasure 
I  am  quite  delighted 
I  am  ardently  wishing  for  it 
I  imagine  it  must  have  been  he 
I  am  not  sure  I  rightly  understand 
I  am  happy  to  think  so 
Yes,  I  quite  understand  how  it  happened 
Fortunately  so 

We  were  fortunate  enough  to  find  one 
I  wish  it  were  true 
I  was  taken  aback  for  the  moment 
Receive  my  sincere  congratulations 
I  am  delighted  to  hear  you  say  so 
I  am  most  grateful  to  you 
Most  assuredly 
It  was  very  thoughtful  of  you 
I  feel  indebted  for  your  kindness 
I  w'll  rejoin  you  directly 
It  would  be  the  culmination  of  my  fondest  hopes 

to  see 

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Response 

I  should  think  it  to  be  very  much  to  one's 

advantage  to 
A  pleasant  coincidence  happened  recently  of 

which  I  must  tell  you 
Be  that  as  it  may,  I 
If  the  truth  must  be  told,  I 
It  is  nothing  less  than  marvelous  that 
I  exerted  myself  much  to  make  him  cheerful 
He  was  inflexible  to  all  entreaty 
I  am  not  at  all  solicitous  about  it 
It  is  not  very  conspicuous 
I  acquiesce 
Certain  unforeseen  emergencies  arose  to  hinder 

me 
In  spite  of  statements  to  the  contrary  I  think 

that 

In  the  long  run,  I 
One  can  be  thankful  enough  for 
I  hope  your  anticipations  will  be  realized 
I  had  gratifying  success 
In  no  manner  of  way 
Of  the  finest  sort 
Its  plausibility  cannot  be  denied 
I  intend  to  gratify  my  curiosity  some  day 
He  has  the  unhappy  knack  of    saying  things 

that  are  not  so 

I  can  give  no  adequate  explanation  of  it 
I  feel  amply  repaid  for  my  effort 
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We  consider  it  a  huge  joke 

It  was  a  matter  of  no  consequence 

That  is  really  interesting 

The  news  is  decidedly  reassuring 

It  is  most  extraordinary 

It  was  altogether  delightful 

It  is  exceptionally  good 

The  result  exceeded  my  fondest  expectations 

We  were  delighted  beyond  measure 

Bless  your  heart,  yes 

I  am  entirely  callous 

I  feel  that  I  have  no  more   backbone  than  a 

jellyfish 

That  is  far  from  being  the  whole  truth 
This  merits  reflection 
Indeed,  to  a  refreshing  degree 
I  will  endeavor  to  be  strictly  impartial 
I  am  luckily  disengaged  to-day 
I  confess  that  there  is  something  very  sensible 

about  that  view 

What  you  tell  me  is  simply  astounding 
At  present  there  is  no  indication  of  such  a 

millennium 

I  have  been  inexorable  to  all  invitations 
Certain  unforeseen  emergencies  arose  to  hinder 

me 

I  suspect  you  know  all  about  it 
I  think  his  course  is  very  unjustifiable 
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Response 

I  do  not  doubt  that  he  will  be  here 

He  expects  to  get  off  to-morrow 

I  regard  him  as  being  the  cleverest  man  of  my 

acquaintance 
He  has  given  them  no  pecuniary  assistance  for 

some  time 

His  affairs  are  in  a  bad  condition 
He  fled  the  city 
It  is  nothing  else  than  agreed 
We  happened  to  be  present  on  the  occasion 
He  is  a  man  of  small  means 
I  purpose  leaving  for  home  in  the  morning 
He  would  not  believe  but  that  I  did  it 
She  is  a  widowed  woman 
It  was  a  long  discussion 
I  will  go  no  farther 
I  have  nothing  further  to  say 
I  met  a  rather  agreeable  woman  at  dinner 
A  lady,  a  friend  of  mine,  told  me 
I  have  asked  two  or  three  ladies  and  several  men 
I  expect  two  or  three  gentlemen 
It  has  been  a  delightfully  agreeable  day 
This  is  a  fine  morning 

I  have  neither  eaten  nor  drunk  anything  to-day 
It  looks  as  if  it  would  rain 
This  is  the  largest  of  all  I  have  seen 
That  kind  of  apples  is  best 
We  are  likely  to  have  a  fine  day 
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You  are  quite  right 

It  is  so  gratifying  to  me 

How  splendid  it  is  in  this  connection  that 

She  will  return  presently 


TACTFUL    RESPONSE 

Now,  as  they  say,  you  are  asking  me  a  question 
I  am  accustomed  to  that  appellation 
It  will  afford  us  much  food  for  reflection 
It  is  a  fine  thing  to  be  open  to  conviction 
I  wait  events 

It  is  well  worth  looking  into 
The  matter  is  not  past  mending 
I  will  reflect  upon  it 

I  am  hopelessly  old-fashioned  in  some  things 
I  am  very  tranquil  about  it 
It  is  too  remote  for  reminiscence 
He  spoke  very  sparingly  of  the  occasion 
It  is  a  fascinating  field  for  difference  of  opinion 
Ask  me  something  easy 
I  am  neutral 
The  deponent  sayeth  not 
The  problem  is  surely  most  perplexing 
I  think,  perhaps,  there  might  be  a  happy  medium 
It  is  surely  a  point  of  view  novel  enough  to 
merit  attention 

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Tactful  Response 


There  seems  no  very  great  diversity  in  our  senti- 
ments 

I  often  wish  things  were  otherwise 

I  am  not  inclined  to  tinker  with  it 

It  seems  that  it  is  a  case  difficult  either  of  proof 
or  disproof 

The  question  is  surely  a  thorny  and  complex  one 

I  am  open  to  suggestion 

What  part  of  Ireland  are  you  from? 

Isn't  that  a  sad  state  of  affairs 

I  wish  to  act  in  consonance  with  the  beliefs 
that  I  have  so  long  adhered  to 

Give  me  your  opinion  of 


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Genera]  Phrases  for  Speech  and 
Writing 


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Commendatory  of  Things 


CONVERSATION 

A  desire  to  excel  in  speech  and  expression 
Unable  to  express  himself  with  any  degree  of 

force  or  fluency  in  conversation 
A  good  converser 
A  condensed  verbal  statement 
The  art  of  conversation 
The  immortal  Socrates  taught  by  conversation 

alone 

The  luxury  of  talk 
An  eloquent,  fascinating  talker 
A  man  whose  genius  shone  in  conversation 
He  charmed  everybody  he  met  by  his  talk 
He  fused  the  thoughts  of  others  into  his  own 
A  suggestive  talker 
The  charm  of  conversation 
Brilliant  conversation 
A  felicitous  talker 

COMMENDATORY  OF  THINGS 

A  very  promising  beginning 

A  delight  to  all  right-minded  people 

A  work  of  unique  value 


Speech  and  Writing 


The  finest  thought  the  human  mind  can  cherish 
A  master-stroke  of  policy 
A  task  of  immense  interest 
Big  with  promise 
A  most  excellent  speculation 
It  is  the  ideal  method  of  solving  the  problem 
An  asset  of  incomparable  value 
With  new  and  increased  capacities 
A  very  pretty  problem  in 
An  experiment  of  absorbing  interest 
In  the  most  fetching  style 
It  has  much  to  commend  it  to  the  sober  judg- 
ment of  thinking  men 


CRITICAL  OF  THINGS 

Pure  cussedness 

Superficially  clever 

Notions  that  will  not  bear  the  world's  scrutiny 

I  feel  quite  inspired  to  doubt  the  accuracy  of 

Decidedly  dreary 

In  a  very  maudlin  state 

Entirely  without  qualifications 

Highly  improper 

Unhappily  rare  nowadays 

A  clumsy  attempt 

A  lame  effort 

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Critical  of  Things 


A  distinction  without  a  difference 
Not  beyond  just  criticism 
A  miserable  poverty-stricken  mental  attitude 
Absurdly  out  of  place 
Little  to  charm  the  eye 
Ingenious  but  hardly  convincing 
An  invincible  ignorance 
With  few  tokens  of  affluence 
A  stoic  callousness 
A  very  tame  and  spiritless  thing 
With  no  serious  responsibility 
Slipshod  methods 
A  little  pusillanimous  motive 
They  neutralize  a  large  part  of  their  effort  by 
A  foolish  shortsighted  policy 
A  slight  indiscretion 
A  rather  monotonous  life 
A  man  lays  himself  open  to  criticism  by 
An  unfortunate  notion 
Mentally  deficient 
A  stingy  curmudgeon 
It  is  a  situation  to  be  lamented 
Not  altogether  a  wise  thing  to  do 
The  first  source  of  confusion  is 
There  is  a  shade  of  uncertainty  in 
There  is  a  distressing  dearth  of 
I  have  a  strong  foreboding  that 
It  is  a  silly  piece  of  business 
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An  event  which  I  shall  always  remember  witk 
unpleasant  recollections 

There  exists  a  morbid  condition  of  dissatisfaction 

It  presents  an  ugly  aspect 

There  is  no  general  unanimity  of  opinion 

It  is  an  abnormal  condition 

A  fly  in  the  ointment 

There  is  an  obvious  lack  of  sympathetic  under- 
standing 

Statements  which  are  positively  alarming 

Nothing  could  be  more  reprehensible 

Such  is  the  ingratitude  of  man 

One  of  those  pitiless  rebukes 

The  disastrous  effect  is  too  plain  to  admit  of  any 
argument 

The  very  name  appears  a  fatuity 

A  narrow  scrutiny  that  robs  the  act  of  its  natural 
charm 

Not  the  most  reassuring  thing  in  the  world 

Nothing  is  more  annoying  than 

An  error  worse  than  heresy 

It  is  not  possible  to  describe  in  decent  language 
the 

Spiteful  rivals  whisper  that 

A  condition  that  must  be  met  without  delay 

The  rude  jostle  of  our  selfish  existence 

With  the  most  perfect  indifference 

It  is  an  evidence  of  vulgarity  of  sentiment 
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Critical  of  Things 


A  creature  of  impulse 

The  revival  of  an  old  humbug 

A  slight  mist  of  uncertainty 

Which  really  means  nothing  when  you  look 
squarely  at  it 

Agitated  by  useless  disputes 

A  suggestion  to  be  taken  with  reserve 

•An  idle  meaningless  pastime 

It  is  devoutly  to  be  hoped  that 

It  is  the  quintessence  of  hypocrisy 

It  is  but  the  legitimate  offspring  of  his  policy 

They  are  a  forlorn  lot 

It  is  a  vital  mistake 

In  this  unseemly  manner 

It  comes  with  senile  decay 

Without  a  moment's  remorse 

A  custom  which  has  properly  been  abolished 

Nothing  could  be  worse,  speaking  within  the 
limitations  of  human  imagination,  than 

The  false  and  the  actual 

You  never  saw  such  an  air  of  ruin  and  bank- 
ruptcy as  everything  wore 

A  theory  which  has  sins  enough  of  its  own  to 
answer  for 

They  receive  more  attention  than  their  small 
wit  will  justify 

A  shameful  and  infamous  practice,  meriting  the 
contempt  and  scorn  of  all  real  gentlemen 
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DESCRIPTIVE  OF  PERSONS 

A  matchless  eye 

A  winning  smile 

With  feminine  ease  and  grace 

A  very  pretty  manner 

A  finely  molded  chin 

A  great  lubberly  boy 

A  black,  chubby,  kinky-haired  pickaninny 

A  chubby-handed,  ruby-lipped  baby 

A  maid  of  winning  charm 

A  most  winsome  expression 

A  dainty  little  miss 

A  mere  slip  of  a  girl 

Nimbly  moving  hands 

In  robust  health 

In  her  smartest  evening  suit 

A  husky  youngster 

A  tar  of  the  jolly  old  sort 

A  son  frightfully  dissipated 

An  officer  immensely  officious 

The  habit  of  gentle  speech 

The  habit  of  accurate  observation 

The  pink  of  perfection 

A  vast  amount  of  good  sense 

A  superior  man 

An  obliging  person 

A  magnanimous  soul 

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Descriptive  of  Persons 


A  good-natured  fellow 

A  most  agreeable  creature 

A  natural  sweetness  of  disposition 

A  charmingly  simple  person 

A  quiet  unassuming  person 

A  man  of  sound  sense 

A  man  of  immovable  convictions 

A  lawyer  of  marked  ability 

A  discriminating  eye 

A  countenance  which  beautifully  expressed  a 
deep  interest  in  all  things  good 

A  well-governed  mind 

With  the  intuitive  perceptions  of  a  lover 

Many  charming  qualities 

A  heart  alive  to  all  the  beauties  of  nature 

With  the  most  fastidious  punctuality 

Fond  of  dwelling  on  the  scenes  of  other  days 

So  frankly  and  innocently  happy 

Skilled  in  the  graces  of  conversation 

An  unsympathetic  reader 

A  man   of   dignity,  force,  and   ease   of   man- 
ner 

A  decent  pride 

A  clear  brain 

A  flash  of  intelligence 

A  quick  sympathy 

A  wise  tolerance 

An  acute  observer 

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A  splendid  fellow 

A  very  mercenary  person 

A  trustworthy  friend 

A  fond  mother 

A  good  listener 

An  excellent  musician 

An  exceptional  man 

A  character  worth  knowing 

A  mind  of  penetrating  keenness 

A  scholar  of  considerable  eminence 


DESCRIPTIVE  OP  THINGS 

A  lovely  landscape 

A  quiet  nook 

A  crimson  rosebud 

A  fertile  region 

A  drowsy  drone 

A  snug  farm 

A  dainty  flower 

The  blissful  skies 

.Serene  weather 

The  most  perfect  night  possible 

In  very  picturesque  surroundings 

A  charming  aspect 

A  rugged  background 

A  high-crested  crag 

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Determination 


A  pool  of  transparent  clearness 

The  kindly  fruits  of  the  earth 

The  most  appetizing  confection 

The  pleasing  odor  of  good  food 

A  delicious  condiment 

A  deadly  contagion 

A  munificent  gift 

Snowy  table-linen 

The  boundless  beauty  of  springtime 

The  blissful  skies 

A  rattling  good  story 

A  savory  odor 

A  quaint  old  house 

Of  a  make  quite  metropolitan 

A  suit  of  faultless  cut 

Delicate  traceries 

A  facile  pen 

A  nice  omelet 

DETERMINATION 

Downright  mulishness 
With  an  air  of  stolid  desperation 
With  unflinching  determination 
Not  to  be  tempted  into  foolhardiness 
He  held  on  with  grim  determination 
With  determined  perseverance 
Gently  but  firmly 

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A  vigorous  determination 

With  stoical  fortitude 

With  all  the  energy  of  one's  soul 

With  redoubled  energy 

Consumed  by  the  intensity  of  a  passion  for 

A  quiet  determination  to  do  their  part  nobly 

A  grim  endurance 

Struggling  with  circumstances    ' 

With  indomitable  patience 

He   has    a   phenomenal    capacity   for   pegging 

away 
Not   swerved   from   his    position   by    a   hair's 

breadth 
In  proportion  to  the  strength  and  persistency  of 

an  intelligent  effort 
Pretty  persistently 
He  is  disputing  the  crown  of  his  profession  with 

his  neighbor 

I  warm  to  a  man  who  has  gall  in  his  liver 
He  gave  us  a  clear  and  vigorous  presentation  of 

his  own  position 
With  indomitable  spirit 
With  unremitting  assiduity 
Unsubdued  in  spirit  and  undepressed  in  mind 
A  grim  hold  upon 
An  obtuse  human 
A  persistent  tendency  to 


Energy 


ENERGY 

An  enthusiastic  ardor 

A  dash  of  recklessness 

With  fervent  aspiration  after 

My  spirit  fired  at  such  indignities 

An  eager  disputant 

In  fine  fettle 

An  alert  and  inquisitive  mind 

Fired  with  enthusiasm  for 

With  surprising  dexterity 

A  new  impetus 

Notable  and  far-reaching  activities 

The   real   spice   of   what   would   be   otherwise 

prosaic  and  dull 

Into  the  stir  and  hubbub  of  the  world 
A  stirring  place 
With  bewildering  rapidity 
With  tremendous  earnestness 
Called  into  action  by  a  new  emergency 
Strained  almost  to  the  limit 
Their  efforts  were  happily  crowned  with  success 
He  gave  himself  without  stint 
A  mighty  dynamic 
Ginger  and  go 

Vigorous  and  hot  for  the  fray 
Firmness  and  strength  underlying 
The  habit  of  stoutly  claiming  our  rights 
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Cling  with  all  the  tenacity  you  can  muster 

A  great  deal  of  perseverance  is  needed 

Able  to  bear  the  brunt 

A  matter  of  great  necessity 

The  limitations  of  human  endurance 

At  pains  to  give  a  wide  circulation  to 

A  decided  tendency  toward 

He  labored  with  the  utmost  intelligence    and 

energy 

We  need  to  accentuate  some  phases  of    , 
He  placed  his  business  on  an  excellent  footing 
No  other^so  piquant  instance 
A  brimming  tide  of  energy 
A  stout-hearted  people 
A  fountain  of  boundless  energy 
The  overflow  of  energy 
With  considerable  energy 
With  the  air  of  finality 
In  pretty  constant  activity 
Prodigiously  active 
An  emotion  which  impels  to  action 
A  strenuous  life 
Never  relaxing 
Intent  on  getting  a  comfortable  livelihood 

EGOTISTIC 

Overbearing  arrogance 
The  pride  of  singularity 
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Figurative 

He  has  a  very  high  opinion  of  himself 

Naturally  self-contained 

His  vanity  was  delicately  tickled 

He  is  captivated  by  a  sense  of  his  own  importance 

She  came  in  with  insufferable  condescension 

With  a  sort  of  bravado 

In  a  very  supercilious  manner 

With  a  surly  grunt  of  recognition 

A  few  curt  remarks 

All  the  grist  must  be  ground  through  his  mill 

He  proceeded  with  the  greatest  gusto  to 

With  sulky  acquiescence  , 

Reticent  and  self-contained 

An  affected  civility 

FIGURATIVE 

Like  a  young  rose  in  summer  time 
As  sullen  as  an  ill-tempered  boy 
As  acid  as  vinegar 
Like  a  thousand  silent  years 
As  impressible  as  wax 
Like  a  watch  with  an  inelastic  spring 
His  heart  as  heavy  as  lead  within  him 
As  brown  and  supple  as  a  hazel  twig 
As  pitiless  as  pestilence 
As  fierce  as  flame 
Wrinkled  as  an  old  parchment 
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Trembling  like  an  aspen  leaf 

Like  the  precision  and  grace  of  a  sea  wave 

Like  fine-spun  cobwebs,  with  greedy  puffed-up, 

spider-like  lusts  in  the  middle 
As  idle  as  a  painted  ship  upon  a  painted  ocean 
As  full  of  good-fellowship  as  a  sugar-maple  is  of 

sap 

Like  a  live  red-hearted  volcano 
Like  a  ruby  gem  on  a  wristlet  of  steel 
It  is  like  trying  to  use  a  large  screw  driver  to 

turn  a  small  screw 
As  for  man  his  days  are  as  grass 
My  heart  palpitated  like  a  trip  hammer 
Like  the  restless  tides  of  the  ocean 
As  helpless  as  animals  driven  to  slaughter 
The  righteous  shall  flourish  like  the  palm  tree 
With  Niagara-like  impetus 
Like  the  homeward  instinct  of  the  bee 
It  vanished  like  snow  falling  in  the  river 
The  form  changed  like  a  chameleon 
Like  the  last  echo  born  of  a  great  cry 
Like  flies  upon  a  festering  sore 
As  black  as  ebony 
As  white  as  snow 
As  thin  as  a  shadow 
As  flat  as  a  flounder 
As  sharp  as  a  needle 
As  smooth  as  glass 

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Figurative 


As  slippery  as  an  eel 

As  rough  as  a  bear 

As  still  as  a  statue 

As  fierce  as  a  tiger 

As  changeable  as  the  moon 

As  burning  as  the  thirst  of  the  fever-stricken 

As  old  as  the  moon 

As  impressible  as  wax  to  the  seal 

As  graceful  as  Apollo 

As  obsolete  as  croquet 

Like  a  salt  sea-mist 

Like  slender  palms  along  the  oasis 

Like  little  foxes  among  the  tender  vines 

Like  a  dozing  aged  man 

Drifting  like  an  idle  straw  at  the  mercy  of  the 

wind 

As  gloomy  as  an  old  man  by  a  fireless  hearth 
Like  the  slowly  fading  light  of  the  sun  at  evening 
As  heavy  and  clumsy  as  a  bear 
As  tired  as  a  weary  traveler  on  the  burning 

sands 

Like  the  sighing  of  autumn  winds 
As  tall  and  stately  as  a  poplar  tree 
As  delicious  as  a  breath  of  heaven 
Like  the  sunny  eyes  of  a  baby 
As  beautiful  as  apple  blossoms  in  an  orchard 
Rang  through  my  heart  as  joy-bells  fill  the  air 
As  bald  as  a  cannon-ball 

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Looked  as  fresh  as  a  rose 

As  happy  as  an  angel 

As  weak  as  water 

A  face  like  a  wooden  face 

Like  a  sea  of  glory 

As  naturally  as  perfume  distills  from  a  rose 

As  sweet  as  angel-dreams 

Like   the   beating   of  a   mother's   heart   when 
her  child  is  saved 

Clinging  like  a  blight  to  the  souls  of  men 

Swift  as  a  shadow 

Short  as  a  dream 

As  thrilled  as  a  debutante  at  her  first  ball 

As  envenomed  as  an  asp 

Like  a  beautiful  rose  of  rare  fragrance 

Like    a    drowsily    clinging  bee    on    a    clover- 
head 

As  distant  as  the  farthest  star 

As  cheerless  as  the  Arctic  Circle 

As  sweet  as  a  song  on  a  summer's  eve 

As  easily  as  one  could  mend  a  spider's  web 

As  instinctively  as  some  can  read  love  in  the 
heart  of  a  rose 

Like  a  huge  python  winding  round  and  round  its 
victim 

Jet-black  as  ravens'  wings 

As  tedious  as  a  twice-told  tale 

As  tedious  as  a  tired  horse 
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Figurative 

As  clear  as  a  whistle 
Like  a  sunbeam  on  a  winter's  day 
It  froze  all  the  fountains  of  love 
The  fragile  thread  of  life 
Smothered  under  the  wet  blanket  of 
The  deeps  of  degradation 
A  hazy  sea  of  memories 
A  cat-like  circumspection 
Reaping  a  dragon-tooth  harvest 
The  echo  of  a  disappointed  soul 
His  mind  cankers 
They  froze  me  to  silence 

Such  a  snore  as  the  nose  of  innocence  can  pro- 
duce 

A  touch  of  languor  in  the  air 
A  work  too  hard  for  the  teeth  of  time 
The  gulf  of  oblivion 
Robbed  of  our  tranquillity 
Sick  with  vanity 
In  the  twinkling  of  an  eye 
The  tents  of  wickedness 
The  lion's  share 

Leaven  that  is  gradually  purifying  the  world 
A  rose-buddy  sort  of 

Weaves  into  the  fabric  of  memory  silver  threads 
To  bind  with  chains  of  gold 
Skating  on  thin  ice 
Galvanizing  substitutes 
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The  perilous  undertow  of 

It  will  come  out  in  the  wash 

Blasted  with  eternal  barrenness 

The  weary  treadmill  of  the  established  system 

More  polite  than  a  duchess 

Limping  with  weariness 

A  world  swarming  with  engagements 

Swifter  than  a  weaver's  shuttle 

Clearer  than  the  noonday 

Broader  than  the  sea 

As  the  stars  of  heaven  for  multitude 

Like  a  wave  of  the  sea  driven  with  the  wind  and 

tossed 

A  land  flowing  with  milk  and  honey 
Like  a  spring  whose  waters  cannot  fail 
Empty  of  the  kernel  of  good  sense 
Like  a  doddering  old  woman 
The  dew  of  thy  youth 
Sown  broadcast  over  the  whole  region 
The  seamy  side  of  life 
A  flight  of  fancy 
A  lull  in  business 
The  thread  of  existence 
Salt  that  keeps  civilization  from  decay 
The  last  dregs  of  reality 
It  becomes  impossible  to  nurse  their  wrath 
Like  a  river  that  wanders  and  widens  and  waters 

many  fields 

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Figurative 


Like  a  whirlpool  which  seeks  its  own  center 

Robbed  of  its  heritage 

A  bottomless  sea  of  speculation 

He  doesn't  care  a  broken  egg-shell  for  her 

Like  an  inconsiderate  boy 

Diamonds  as  large  as  pigeon  eggs 

Earrings  like  chandeliers 

It  clings  like  a  burr 

A  tower  of  strength 

The  salt  of  the  earth 

The  light  of  the  world 

The  wings  of  the  morning 

Like  a  jewel  in  a  swine's  snout 

Honey-combed  with  heresy 

The  lance  that  unhorses  every  one  is 

Well  rooted  in  the  garden  of  memory 

I  am  the   lonely    slave  of   an  oft  -  wandering 

mind 

I  hear  the  roll  of  the  ages 
Age  will  chink  the  face 
Kfe  has  climbed  to  the  snows  of  age 
An  age  of  gold 

Like  a  quiet  mind  in  a  loud  world 
A  bevy  of  apple-cheeked  girls 
The  bitter  springs  of  anger  and  fear 
The  spawning  place  of  crime,  ignorance,  and 

debauchery 

Still  in  its  mewling  and  babbling  infancy 
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Feeds  on  the  swine-husks  of 

Through  all  these  laggard  stepping  years 

Urged  to  blow  a  stimulating  blast  upon 

In  a  stage  whisper 

As  fascinating  as  a  romance 

A  mind  of  the  steel-trap  order 

He  has  shown  good  marksmanship  in  shooting 

folly  as  it  flies 
He  took  the  bit  in  his  teeth  and  ran  away  with 

the 
The   community    is   like    your  grandmother's 

button  bag 

Driven  like  a  leaf  before  the  wind 
Like    clipped    currency,    not    worth    its    full 

value 
Like  a  dead  flower  with  beauty  and  fragrance 

fled 

Under  the  lash  of 

As  well  founded  as  the  law  of  gravitation 
The  sun  of  his  life  sets  in  a  blaze  of  glory 
Milder  than  any  mother  to  a  sick  child 
Shrouded  in  mystery 
A  sleep  like  the  first  sleep  after  torture 
Black  as  if  cast  from  the  shadow  of  a  fallen 

angel's  wing 

As  much  as  plants  need  sunshine 
As  wax  to  receive  impressions 
As  steel  to  retain  impressions 
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Foreign — Latin 

FOREIGN— LATIN 

Ad  captandum  vulgus,  to  catch  the  rabble 
Argumentum  ad  hominen,  an  appeal  to  passion 

rather  than  to  reason 
Ad  infinitum,  endlessly 
Ad  interim,  in  the  meanwhile 
Ad  libitum,  at  pleasure 
Ad  nauseam,  to  disgust 
Ad  rem,  to  the  point 
Ad  valorem,  according  to  the  value 
A  fortiori,  all  the  more  surely 
Alma  mater,  fostering  mother 
Alter  idem,  another  precisely  similar 
Anno  Domini,  in  the  year  of  our  Lord 
A  posteriori,  from  facts  back  to  principles 
A  priori,  from  principles  to  facts 
Bona  fide,  in  good  faith 
Cui  bono?  for  whose  good 
De  facto,  on  the  basis  of  facts 
De  novo,  anew 
Deo  gratias,  thanks  to  God 
Deo  volente,  with  God's  consent 
De  profundis,  out  of  the  depths ' 
Dramatis  personae,  the  actors  in  a  play 
Ecce  homo,  behold  the  man 
E  pluribus  unum,  one  composed  of  many 
Ergo,  therefore 

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Esto  perpetua,  let  it  endure  forever 

Et  cetera,  and  so  on 

Ex  cathedra,  with  high  authority 

Ex  ojficio,  by  virtue  of  his  office 

Ex  parte,  partisan 

Ex  post  facto,  after  the  deed  is  done 

Ex  tempore,  on  the  impulse  of  the  moment 

Gloria  in  excelsis,  Glory  in  the  highest 

Ibidem,  in  the  same  place 

Ibid,  in  the  same  place 

Id  est,  that  is 

Idem,  t1ie  same 

Item,  also 

In  articulo  mortis,  at  the  point  of  death 

In  hoc  signo  vinces,  under  this  standard  thou 

shalt  conquer 

In  medias  res,  in  the  midst  of  things 
In  memoriam,  in  memory 
In  perpetuum,  forever 
In  re,  in  the  matter  of 
In  statu  quo,  in  the  former  state 
In  toto,  completely 
In  transitu,  in  passing 
Ipsissima  verba,  the  very  words 
Ipso  facto,  by  virtue  of  that  very  fact 
Jubilate  Deo,  rejoice  in  the  Lord 
Jus  gentium,  the  law  of  nations 
Lapsus  linguae,  a  slip  of  the  tongue 
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Foreign — Latin 


Lis  pendens,  the  pending  suit 

Magnum  opus,  a  great  work 

Mala  fide,  treacherously 

Meum  et  luum,  mine  and  thine 

Mirabile  dictu,  strange  to  say 

Modus  operandi,  manner  of  operation 

Multum  in  parvo,  much  in  little 

Ne  plus  ultra,  perfection  itself 

Nil  desperandum,  no  need  to  despair 

Nolens  volens,  whether  he  will  or  not 

Labor    omnia    vincit,    labor    overcomes    every 

difficulty 

Non  sequitur,  it  does  not  follow 
Nota  bene,  mark  well 
Omnes,  all 

Paterfamilias,  the  head  of  a  household 
Pater  noster,  Our  Father 
Particeps  criminis,  a  sharer  in  the  crime 
Peccavi,  I  have  erred 
Per  annum,  by  the  year 
Per  capita,  by  the  head 
Per  centum,  by  the  hundred 
Per  contra,  contrariwise 
Per  diem,  by  the  day 
Per  se,  in  itself 

Pro  bono  publico,  for  the  public  good 
Pro  et  con,  for  and  against 
Pro  tempore,  for  the  time  being 
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Quantum  libet,  as  much  as  you  please 
Quid  pro  quo,  a  substitute 
Quod  vide,  which  see 
Requiescat  in  pace,  peace  to  his  ashes 
Scripsit,  he  wrote  it 
Semper  felix,  always  fortunate 
Semper  fidelis,  always  faithful 
Semper  idem,  always  the  same 
Seriatim,  in  sequence 
Sine  cura,  without  care 
Sine  die,  without  a  day  appointed 
Sine  qua  non,  an  indispensable  prerequisite 
Status  quo,  the  current  situation 
Sub  rosa,  secretly 
Sui  generis,  unique 

Summum  bonum,  the  highest  form  of  virtue 
Tempus  fugit,  time  flies 
Terra  firma,  the  solid  earth 
Terra  incognita,  an  unknown  country 
Tuum  est,  it  is  your  own 
Una  voce,  unanimously 
Ut  infra,  as  stated  below 
Ut  supra,  as  stated  above 
Verbatim,  word  for  word 
Versus,  against 
Via,  by  the  way  of 
Vice  versa,  the  terms  being  exchanged 
Vi  et  armis,  by  main  force 
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Viva  voce,  orally 

Vox  populi  est  vox  Dei,  the  voice  of  the  people 
is  the  voice  of  God 

FOREIGN— FRENCH 

A  la  mode,  according  to  the  style 
A  outrance,  without  mercy 
Aufait,  up  to  the  mark 
Au  reste,  besides 

Au  revoir,  adieu  until  we  meet  again 
Beau  monde,  the  fashionable  world 
Bete  noire,  a  pet  aversion 
Bonhomie,  good  nature 
Bon  jour,  good  morning 
Bonne  bouche,  a  delicate  morsel 
Bon  soir,  good  evening 
Chapeaux  bas,  hats  off 
Chef  de  cuisine,  head  cook 
Contretemps,  an  awkward  situation 
De  trop,  out  of  place 
Edition  de  luxe,  a  splendid  edition 
En  deshabille,  in  undress 
Enfin,  finally 
En  masse,  in  a  body 
En  rapport,  in  harmony 
En  route,  on  the  way 
Entre  nous,  between  ourselves 
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Esprit  de  corps,  the  animating  spirit  of  a  col- 
lective body 
Faux  pas,  a  mistake 
Hors  de  combat,  down  and  out 
Laissez  faire,  let  things  take  their  natural  course 
Lese-majeste,  high  treason 
Ma  chere,  my  dear 
M a  foi,  on  my  honor 
Mai  a  propos,  ill-timed 
Mai  de  mer,  seasickness 
Man  ami,  my  friend 
Noblesse  oblige,  rank  imposes  obligations 
On  dit,  they  say 
Par  excellence,  preeminently 
Pen  a  pen,  by  degrees 
Raison  d'etat,  a  reason  of  state 
Robe  de  chambre,  a  morning  gown 
Sans  souci,  free  from  care 
Tout  ensemble,  the  general  effect 

IRRITATION 

A  fit  of  nervous  exasperation 
Evidences  of  a  reckless  temper 
An  unpleasant  passage  of  words 
Impatient  of  delay 
Exasperated  beyond  expression 
Much  piqued 

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Manly 


Acting  with  the  petulance  of  a  child ', 
Irritably  self-conscious 
Angry  at  the  most  minute  provocation 
Driven  into  nervous  prostration 
Thin-skinned  in  the  presence  of  annoyances 
Enough  to  imperil  the  habit  of  studied  modera- 
tion of  statement 

The  most  exasperating  of  all  nuisances 
I  was  in  the  worst  possible  temper  with 
Irritability  that  has  some  justification 
I  never  before  have  known  anything  so  provok- 
ing 

He  used  most  vigorous  terms  in  referring  to 
She  hides  all  her  vexation  in  her  bosom 
An  error  of  the  most  exasperating  sort 
He  is  easily  irritated 
With  the  most  astonishing  perverseness 
A  weight  of  nerves  without  a  mind 
A  few  hot  and  bitter  words 
In  utter  exasperation 

MANLY 

Men  who  love  their  fellow-men  and  prove  theii 

love  by  service 

He  did  not  once  deviate  from  his  principles 
He  has  a  profound   contempt  for  show  and 

humbug 

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Men  broad-brained  and  broad-shouldered  for 

the  task 

Men  of  breadth  of  outlook 
Men  who  foresee  great  things 
Large-hearted  and  clear-eyed  men 
Real  leaders 

Men  who  keep  in  the  straight  path  of  duty 
Every  man  shall  bear  his  own  burden 
Men  whose  fidelity  merits  the  highest  praise 
Men  who  would  dare  hell-heat  or  Arctic  cold 
Men  whose  intentions  were  never  open  to  honest 

doubt 

A  man  whose  happiness  was  in  serving  others 
Strong  men 
Untinged  by  prejudice 
Clouded  by  no  unfriendliness 
Without  acrimony 
With  no  preconceived  theories 
In  whole-hearted  simplicity 
Above  suspicion 
With  entire  frankness 
No  feeling  of  estrangement 
A  gleam  of  friendly  light 
The  right  mental  attitude 
The  right  hand  of  fellowship 
In  the  sunshine  of  a  genial  nature 
In  the  genial  glow  of  the  firelight 
Of  gentle  mien 

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Militaristic 


Most  entertaining 

The  contagion  of  noble  lives 

MILITARISTIC 

The  zone  of  hostilities 

The  harmless  victims  of  war 

The  strongest  reason  for  a  rupture  among  the 
nations 

Tactical  retreat 

Martial  enthusiasm 

A  crack  regiment 

Universal  disarmament 

Strict  neutrality 

The  inevitable  horrors  of  war 

A  military  advantage 

The  war-makers  of  Europe 

The  ruthlessness  of  war 

The  neutrality  of  nations 

Far  from  the  ignoble  strife  of  men 

The  futility  of  war  as  a  means  of  settling  dis- 
putes 

The  international  equivalent  of  the  policeman's 
club 

Cannon  fodder 

The  lust  of  empire 

The  cruel  indignities  of  war 

The  long-nurtured  passions  of  a  nation 
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When  the  thunders  of  war  are  heard  around 

the  world 

The  arbitrament  of  arms 
A  test  of  materialism 
An  age  crammed  with  war 
The  federation  of  the  world 
The  policy  of  military  preparedness 
The  patriotism  of  the  common  people 
A  military  '  attoo  in  the  streets 
The  dominant  military  power  in  the  world 
The  nightmare  menace  of  war 
The  crime  of  Cain  multiplied  a  million  fold 
The  widespread  sentiment  for  neutrality 
The  maintenance  of  peace 
The  menace  of  a  world  war 
A  sin  against  civilization 
The  stunning  sense  of  some  great  calamity 
The  futility  of  militarism 
The  theater  of  hostilities 
Needless,  useless,  wicked,  wanton  war 
The  allied  armies 
The  pitiful  misery  of  the  people 
A  long-drawn-out  conflict 
An  overwhelming  numerical  superiority 
An  appalling  cost  of  human  life 
The  diplomatic  corps 
A  compact  front 
Wanton  destruction 

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Opposition 

Military  necessity 

Deliberate  and  wanton  vandalism 

With  ruthless  hand 

The  guilty  madness  of  war 

The  inveterate  belligerence  of 

A  crushing  indictment  of  Twentieth  Century 

civilization 
It  only  serves  to  inflame  murderous  thoughts  of 

revenge 
The   city   tense   with   the   excitement   due   to 

militarism 

Imbued  with  the  spirit  of  war 
Prepared  for  vigorous  operations 
Under  cover  of  the  artillery 
The    oft-trodden    battle-ground    of    the    Low 

Countries 
A  warless  world 

War  is  bad,  unconscionably,  irredeemably  bad 
An  armed  peace 
The  mailed  fist 
A  religion  of  valor 
The  terrorism  of  military  might 

OPPOSITION 

A  good  stout  protest 
A  railing  accusation 
A  storm  of  protest 

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It  is  out  of  the  question 

In  perpetual  protest 

Stubborn  resistance 

A  decided  negative 

In  the  face  of  mighty  passions  and  desires 

In  the  teeth  of  clenched  antagonisms 

It  is  time  to  protest  and  to  protest  vigorously 

Not  under  any  circumstances 

Too  heavily  handicapped 

A  disposition  in  some  to  resent 

A  combination  of  hindrances 

Without  flinching 

An  insuperable  barrier 

OPTIMISTIC 

I  have  nothing  dismal  to  remember 

A  happy  earnest  life 

Without  grudge  or  grumbling 

A  hopeful  attitude 

An  attitude  of  assurance 

An  inborn  belief  in  the  superiority  of 

Always  hailed  with  joy 

Quickening  and  cheerful  influences 

Assuredly  we  shall  win 

Of  splendid  augury 

The  habit  of  expectancy 

A  hopeful  prospect 

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Optimistic 


A  promising  beginning  on  intelligent  lines 

It  is  bound  to  accomplish  a  world  of  good 

A  brisk  cheerful  sense  of  things  present  and 
things  to  come 

Some  cheerful  hope-laden  ideas 

No  gloomy  forebodings 

We  will  have  the  fun  of  beginning  again 

An  abiding  optimism 

With  high  expectations 

Not  a  lurking  doubt  or  suspicion  lingers 

The  most  hopeful  sign  of  the  times  is 

I  know  nothing  more  pleasant  than  to 

This  is  indeed  good  fortune 

How  pleasant  it  is  to 

I  have  had  a  great  piece  of  luck 

Let  us  turn  to  more  pleasant  reflections 

But,  after  all,  in  this  as  in  everything  else  one 
must  be  hopeful 

Unquestioned  confidence 

Without  the  least  misgiving 

It  is  an  assured  success 

Conscious  of  being  able  to  cope  with  the  situa- 
tion 

Genuine  confidence 

It  is  in  no  wise  inimical  to  your  interests 

To  believe  him  guilty  of  deliberate  mendacity 
would  be  painful 

With  undiminished  confidence 
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A  place  of  peace  and  unfailing  cheeriness 

A  cheery  greeting 

In  high  glee 

With  many  a  cheering  smile 

He  manifests  a  cheerful  willingness 

Deeply  and  unfeignedly  happy 

It  is  a  cheerful  sign  of  progress  when 

He  is  capable  of  taking  the  highest  view  which 

the  circumstances  of  the  case  may  admit 
He  has  the  habit  of  holding  an  expectant  attitude 
To  attain  that  will  be  a  supreme  delight 
He  is  all  the  time  pressing  forward  with  keen 

expectancy 

There  are  many  hopeful  aspects  of  the  situation 
The  situation  is  greatly  improved 
May  we  have  a  part  in  bringing  in  a  new  and 

better  day 

PATRIOTIC 

The  new  patriotism 

The  golden  age  of  the  federation  of  the  world 
A  world- wide  democracy 
A  United  States  of  the  world 
A  world  patriotism 
A  universal  alliance 
A  league  of  peace 

A  glorious  future  for  the  nations  of  the  world 
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Pessimistic 


Universal  democracy 
A  supreme  court  of  arbitrament 
A  peace  federation 
The  end  of  autocracies 
The  end  of  secret  diplomacy 
It  is  subversive  of  every  principle  of  our  demo- 
cracy 

Pan- Americanism 
Pan-Germanism 
International  patriotism 
A  democracy  as-  broad  as  humanity 
International  federation 
The  new  prosperity 
One  of  our  chief  claims  to  glory  is 

PESSIMISTIC 

I  found  myself  under  my  juniper  tree 

It  is  the  very  mystety  of  perversity 

He  is  in  a  woeful  state  of  mind 

A  sense  of  desolation 

There  came  upon  my  heart  an  intolerable  burden 

of  despondency 
A  dreary  conclusion 

The  unexpected  and  adverse  strokes  of  fortune 
A  damper  on  my  hopes 
A  gloomy  consolation 
<L  discouraging  moment 
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Friendless,  homeless,  hopeless,  undone 

Impossible  of  accomplishment 

Grave  symptoms 

A  forlorn  hope 

A  nameless  foreboding 

One  has  to  be  optimistic  to  find  anything  hope- 
ful in  the  present  outlook 

A  somber  and  mournful  aspect 

A  sign  of  ill  omen 

He  has  the  habit  of  dating  existence  by  the 
memory  of  its  burdens 

A  sea  of  trouble 

Under  the  pressure  of  calamity 

A  welter  of  sordid  interests 

A  very  flood  of  wretchedness 

A  sorry  plight 

Moments  when  one  grows  sick  of  mankind 

Inexpressibly  miserable 

A  very  gloomy  report 

He  is  etching  the  black  pictures  deeper  and 
deeper  into  his  consciousness 

By  some  strange  fatality 

Hearts  bursting  with  despair 

A  terrible  legacy 

With  a  groan  of  sickening  remorse 

With  a  sense  of  desolation 

Many  vicissitudes 

All  true  in  a  finished  civilization 
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Ke  has  seen  many  a  bitter  day  of  sorely  tried 

hopes 

The  many  accessories  of  evil 
Crushed  by  burdens 
The  misspent  strivings  of  mankind 
Errant  human  nature 
To  move  in  paralyzing  dread 
Man  is  born  to  trouble  as  the  sparks  fly  upward 
A  particularity  which  converts  every  trifle  into 

a  thorn 
A  dark  and  stormy  sea 


POLITICAL 

An  unworthy  piece  of  legislation 
An  odious  piece  of  class  legislation 
A  grave  indictment  of  independent  citizenship 
Names  of  genuine  weight  on  the  roster  of  dele- 
gates 

Signs  of  a  genuine  awakening  in  the  nation 
Deliberate  malfeasance  in  office 
A  flagrant  offense  against  public  opinion 
Indulging  simply  in  pure  buncombe 
Log-rolling  schemes 
A  public  disgrace 
A  blaze  of  popular  resentment 
Political  f  akery 

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Blind  partisanship 

An  unfortunate  deadlock 

Public  apathy 

Under  the  old  regime 

In  the  initial  days  of  the  campaign 

A  shifty  self-seeking  politician 

Astute  diplomats 

A  corrupt  public  sentiment 

From  long  association  with  politics 

The  real  state  of  affairs  in  the  nation 

The  last  word  of  political  wisdom 

The  pressing  questions  of  the  hour 

Facts  officially  winked  at 

Recreant  to  a  solemn  trust 

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A  sincere  desire  to  safeguard  the  public 

Refreshing  to  the  people 

Close  to  the  heart  of  affairs 

Hesitating  at  no  extravagance 

These  recriminations  go  on  endlessly 

An  era  of  good  feeling 

For  political  advantage 

Scrupulously  avoiding  any  offense  against  hfs 

party 
One  of  the  most  prominent  and  potential  among 

the  leaders  of  his  party 
One  cannot  blame  him  for  being  resentful  when 

the  organ  of  his  party  flouts  and  ridicules 

him 

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Prudential 


He  is  quick  to  anticipate  the  veerings  of  public 

taste 
It  is  regarded  as  a  mere  eczema  on  the  body 

politic 

The  engrossing  questions  of  the  day 
We  must   set   ourselves   to   hunt  out   helpful 

policies 

PRUDENTIAL 

By  careful  discrimination 

It  must  be  handled  with  gloves 

Every  statement  carefully  weighed  and  checked 

Without  any  undue  haste 

For  prudential  reasons 

I  have  added  a  decent  little  amount  to  my  small 
income 

Under  strict  and  precise  supervision 

It  takes  some  trouble  to  ascertain  the  facts 

I  do  not  mean  to  hamper  myself  by  any  fine- 
spun theory 

By  a  most  conservative  estimate 

With  superior  prudence  and  foresight 

He  really  should  be  more  cautious 

The  precaution  necessary  to  insure  safety 

With  due  caution 

I  would  advise  caution 

Precautions  have  been  taken 
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RIDICULE 

I  have  tried  to  read  him  without  skipping 

Wonderful  to  relate 

Growing  beautifully  less 

Painful  occasions 

Not  worth  the  powder  to  shoot  him 

A  trifle  dull 

He  devotes  himself  to  leisure  with  much  assiduity 

A  bit  of  femininity 

He  is  never  troubled  with  a  serious  thought 

The  slightest  modicum  of  common  sense  would 

teach  that 

One  half  humbug  and  the  other  half  hypocrisy 
Very  material  tastes  and  ambitions 
He  is  committing  literary  assault  and  battery  on 

somebody  whose  works  he  has  not  read 
Pretty  playthings 
The  frivolous  gabble  of  women 
Fanciful  pipe-dreaming 

There  is  no  activity  within  his  cerebral  cavity 
A  toy  avalanche 
He  sniffed  scornfully 
He  watched  the  proceeding  from  the  seat  of  the 

scornful 

One  or  two  notches  short  of  perfection 
Confess  you  have  dreamed  this 
4fter  the  wont  of  his  kind 
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Satisfaction 

The  one  and  only  man  who  knows  what  to  do 

and  how  to  do  it 
He  is  romancing 
Possible  but  still  improbable 
Too  sanguine 
Too  eager 

Unfortunate  venture 
Smalltalk 

SATISFACTION 

It  is  so  satisfying 

I  had  the  secret  satisfaction  of 

I  was  wonderfully  pleased  with  it 

With  great  satisfaction 

Complete  satisfaction 

An  unmixed  satisfaction 

Quite  content  in  almost  anyone's  company ' 

It  is  ample  reward  for  the  hardships  endured 

SUSPICION 

A  lurking  suspicion  all  the  while 
A  chronic  distrust 

An  uncertain  sense  of  something  hidden  . 
Timid  misgivings 

In  such  a  way  as  to  raise  a  mild  suspicion  that 
Inclined  to  be  suspicious 
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TERSE 

Snoozed 

Villainous 

A  ninny 

Hob-and-nobbing 

In  hunks 

A  snack 

Good  form 

Chit-chat 

Crisscross  and  catercornered 

Glib-tongued 

Gilt-edged 

Sly  digs 

Cold  cash 

Snap  judgment 

Far-fetched 

Topsy-turvy 

Human  acorns 

Ear-kissing  arguments 

Poking  fun 


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Ill 

Phrases  for  Clergymen  and 
Religious  Workers 


Blessings 


BIBLE  PHRASES— BLESSINGS 

Who  giveth  us  richly  all  things  to  enjoy,  I  Tim. 

vi.,  17. 
He  will  ever  be  mindful  of  his  covenant,  Ps. 

cxi.,  5. 
He  filleth  thee  with  the  finest  of  the  wheat,  Ps. 

cxlvii.,  14. 

He  satisfieth  the  longing  soul,  Ps.  cvii.,  9. 
He  that  toucheth  you  toucheth  the  apple  of  his 

eye,  Zech.  ii.,  8. 

He  shall  feed  his  flock  like  a  shepherd,  Isa.  xl.,  1 1. 
As  the  heaven  is  high  above  the  earth  so  great  is 

his  mercy  toward  them  that  fear  him,  Ps. 

ciii.,  ii. 
He  filleth  the  hungry  soul  with  goodness,  Ps. 

cvii.,  9. 

He  healeth  the  broken  in  heart,  Ps.  cxlvii.,  3. 
He  is  kind  to  the  unthankful,  Luke  vi.,  35. 
Thanks  be  unto  God  for  his  unspeakable  gift, 

II  Cor.  ix.,  15. 
As  the  shadow  of  a  great  rock  in  a  weary  land, 

Isa.  xxxii.,  2. 
The  desert  shall  rejoice  and  blossom  as  the 

rose,  Isa.  xxxv.,  i. 

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The  God  of  truth,  Isa.  Ixv.,  16. 

The  blessing  of  the  Lord  it  maketh  rich  and  he 
addeth  no  sorrow  with  it,  Prov.  x.,  22. 

The  steps  of  a  good  man  are  ordered  by  the 
Lord,  Ps.  xxxvii.,  23. 

Blessed  shall  be  thy  basket  and  thy  store,  Deut. 
xxviii.,  5. 

In  every  thing  give  thanks,  I  Thess.  v.,  18. 

I  have  a  goodly  heritage,  Ps.  xvi.,  6. 

A  feast  of  fat  things,  Isa.  xxv.,  6. 

The  promise  of  eternal  inheritance,  Heb.  ix.,  15. 

His  soul  shall  dwell  at  ease,  Ps.  xxv.,  13. 

Thy  sleep  shall  be  sweet,  Prov.  iii.,  24. 

More  precious  than  rubies,  Prov.  iii.,  15. 

The  peace  of  God  which  passeth  all  understand- 
ing, Phil,  iv.,  7. 

With  joy  unspeakable  and  full  of  glory,  I  Pet. 
i.,8. 

Underneath  are  the  everlasting  arms,  Deut. 
xxxiii.,  27. 

Let  us  put  on  the  armour  of  light,  Rom.  xiii.,  12. 

More  than  heart  could  wish,  Ps.  Ixxiii.,  7. 

BIBLE   PHRASES— HOPE 

Prisoners  of  hope,  Zech.  ix.,  12. 
Heir  of  all  things,  Heb.  i.,  2. 
We  are  saved  by  hope,  Rom.  viii.,  24. 
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The  eye  of  the  Lord  is  upon  them  that  hope  in 

his  mercy,  Ps.  xxxiii.,  18. 
Which  hope  we  have  as  an  anchor  of  the  soul 

both  sure  and  steadfast,  Heb.  vi.,  19. 
We  are  perplexed,  but  not  in  despair,  II  Cor. 

iv.,  8. 
Thou  shalt  be  secure  because  there  is  hope, 

Job  xi.,  18. 

The  children  of  promise,  Gal.  iv.,  28. 
He  hath  given  everlasting  consolation  and  good 

hope  through  grace,  II  Thess.  ii.,  16. 
Hope  to  the  end,  I  Pet.  i.,  13. 
From  strength  to  strength,  Ps.  Ixxxiv.,  7. 
He  staggered  not  at  the  promise  of  God,  Rom. 

iv.,  20. 

BIBLE  PHRASES—  REDEMPTION 

Though  your  sins  be  as  scarlet  they  shall  be 

as  white  as  snow,  Isa.  i.,  18. 
The  forgiveness  of  sins,  according  to  the  riches 

of  his  grace,  Eph,  i.,  7. 
As  far  as  the  east  is  from  the  west  so  far  hath  he 

removed  our  transgressions  from  us,   Ps. 

ciii.,  12. 

A  bruised  reed  shall  he  not  break,  Isa.  xlii.,  3. 
Like  as  a  father  pitieth  his  children  so  the  Lord 

pitieth  them  that  fear  him,  Ps.  ciii.,  13. 

I  will  refine  them  as  silver  is  refined,  Zech.  xiii.,  9. 

87 


Clergymen 

In  whom  we  have  redemption,  Eph.  i.,  7. 

Now  unto  him  that  is  able  to  keep  you  from 
falling,  Jude  24. 

Not  by  works  of  righteousness  which  we  have 
done,  but  according  to  his  mercy  he  saved 
us,  Titus  iii.,  5. 

Moved  with  compassion,  Matt,  ix.,  36. 

Partakers  of  the  divine  nature,  II  Pet.  i.,  4. 

Mighty  to  save,  Isa.  Ixiii.,  i. 

Look  unto  the  rock  whence  ye  are  hewn,  Isa.  li., 
I. 

The  wrath  of  man  shall  praise  thee,  Ps.  Ixxvi.,  10. 

Wise  unto  salvation,  II  Tim.  iii.,  15. 

A  man  after  mine  own  heart,  Acts  xiii.,  22. 

The  redemption  of  our  body,  Rom.  viii.,  23. 

Love  covereth  all  sins,  Prov.  x.,  1%. 

The  truth  shall  make  you  free,  John  viii.,  32. 

Love  suffereth  long  and  is  kind,  I  Cor.  xiii.,  4. 

Unto  the  pure  all  things  are  pure,  Titus  i.,  15. 

The  eyes  of  your  understanding  being  enlight- 
ened, Eph.  i.,  18. 

I  keep  under  my  body,  and  bring  it  into  sub- 
jection, I  Cor.  ix.,  27. 

Justified  from  all  things,  Acts  xiii.,  39. 

One  God  and  Father  of  all,  who  is  above  all,  and 
through  all,  and  in  you  all,  Eph.  iv.,  6. 

He  hath  made  us  accepted  in  the  beloved,  Eph. 
i.,6. 

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BIBLE  PHRASES— WORK 

Zealous  of  good  works,  Titus  ii.,  14. 

Labor  of  love,  I  Thess.  i.,  3.   • 

Rich  in  good  works,  I  Tim.  vi.,  18. 

Fellowhelpers  to  the  truth,  III  John  8. 

Doing  the  will  of  God  from  the  heart,  Eph.  vi.,  6. 

That  with  well-doing  ye  may  put  to  silence  the 
ignorance  of  foolish  men,  I  Pet.  ii.,  15. 

Laying  up  in  store  for  themselves  a  good  found- 
ation against  the  time  to  come,  I  Tim.  vi., 
19. 

The  laborer  is  worthy  of  his  hire,  Luke  x.,  7. 

A  pattern  of  good  works,  Titus  ii.,  7. 

We  are  laborers  together  with  God,  I  Cor.  iii.,  9. 

I  will  very  gladly  spend  and  be  s»ent  for  you,  II 
Cor.  xii.,  15. 

Let  all  things  be  done  decently  and  in  order, 
I  Cor.  xiv.,  40. 

The  sleep  of  a  laboring  man  is  sweet,  Eccl.  v., 

12. 

Their  nobles  put  not  their  necks  to  the  work, 
Neh.  iii.,  5. 

BIBLE  PHRASES— WARNING 

The  lust  of  the  flesh,  and  the  lust  of  the  eyes, 

and  the  pride  of  life,  I  John  ii.,  16. 
The  tents  of  wickedness,  Ps.  Ixxxiv.,  IO. 
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Clergymen 


Abomination  to  the  Lord,  Prov.  xi.f  20. 

Whatsoever  a  man  soweth,  that  shall  he  also 
reap,  Gal.  vi.,  7. 

Let  the  wicked  forsake  his  way,  and  the  unright- 
eous man  his  thoughts,  Isa.  lv.,  7. 

His  enemies  shall  lick  the  dust,  Ps.  Ixxii.,  9. 

The  way  of  transgressors  is  hard,  Prov.  xiii.,  15. 

Fools  make  a  mock  at  sin,  Prov.  xiv.,  9. 

By  thy  wrath  are  we  troubled,  Ps.  xc.,  7. 

At  their  wit's  end,  Ps.  cvii.,  27. 

A  perpetual  reproach,  Ps.  Ixxviii.,  66. 

Blind  guides  which  strain  at  a  gnat,  and  swallow 
a  camel,  Matt,  xxiii.,  24. 

He  that  hath  ears  to  hear  let  him  hear,  Luke  xiv., 

35- 

Yet  will  I  not  leave  thee  wholly  unpunished, 

Jer.  xlvi.,  28. 

The  wicked  are  like  the  troubled  sea,  Isa.  Ivii.,  20. 
The  axe  is  laid  unto  the  root  of  the  tree,  Luke 

iii.,  9. 

Lewd  fellows  of  the  baser  sort,  Acts  xvii.,  5. 
They  have  sown  the  wind,  and  they  shall  reap 

the  whirlwind,  Hosea  viii.,  7. 
Worse  than  an  infidel,  I  Tim.  v.,  8. 
A  man  of  unclean  lips,  Isa.  vi.,  5. 
As  he  thinketh  in  his  heart  so  is  he,  Prov.  xxiii.,  7. 
Terrible  as  an  army  with  banners,  Solomon's 

Song  vi.,  4. 

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Warning 


Wise  in  their  own  eyes,  Isa.  v.,  21. 

No  weapon  that  is  formed  against  thee  shall 

prosper,  Isa.  liv.,  17. 
The  way  that  leadeth  to  destruction,  Matt,  vii., 

13- 

Punished  with  everlasting  destruction  from  the 

presence  of  the  Lord,  II  Thess.  i.,  9. 
The  last  state  is  worse  than  the  first,  Luke  xi.,  26. 
The  wages  of  sin  is  death,  Rom.  vi.,  23. 
Outer  darkness,  Matt,  viii.,  12. 
Be  sure  your  sin  will  find  you  out,  Num.,  xxxii., 

23- 

The  unfruitful  works  of  darkness,  Eph.  v.,  II. 
For  we  can  do  nothing  against  the  truth,  but 

for  the  truth,  II  Cor.  xiii.,  8. 
Past  feeling,  Eph.  iv.,   19. 
Admonish  him  as  a  brother,  II  Thess.  iii.,  15. 
And  others  save  with  fear,  pulling  them  out  of 

the  fire,  Jude  23. 
Eternal  judgment,  Heb.  vi.,  2. 
That  ye  may  consume  it  upon  your  lusts,  Jas. 

iv.,  3- 

A  great  gulf  fixed,  Luke  xvi.,  26. 
In  the  bond  of  iniquity,  Acts  viii.,  23. 
Whited  sepulchres,  Matt,  xxiii.,  27. 
When  I  begin,  I  will  also  make  an  end,  I  Sam.  iii., 

12. 


Clergymen 

BIBLE  PHRASES— UNCLASSIFIED 

An  everlasting  foundation,  Prov.  x.,  25. 

More  precious  than  of  gold  that  perisheth,  I  Pet. 

i.,  7. 

The  power  of  the  grave,  Hosea  xiii.,  14. 
The  people  of  God,  Heb.  xi.,  25. 
An  ornament  of  grace,  Prov.  i.,  9. 
The  peaceable  fruit  of  righteousness,  Heb.  xii.,  II. 
The  righteousness  of  the  law,  Rom.  viii.,  4. 
The  law  of  sin  and  death,  Rom.  viii.,  2. 
The  light  of  life,  John  viii.,  12. 
Good  tidings  of  good,  Isa.  Hi.,  7. 
The  tongue  of  the  wise,  Prov.  xv.,  2. 
The  Prince  of  peace,  Isa.  ix.,  6. 
The  counsellors  of  peace,  Prov.  xii.,  20. 
The  firstfruits  of  all  thine  increase,  Prov.  iii.,  9. 
A  goodly  heritage,  Ps.  xvi.,  6. 
The  good  fight  of  faith,  I  Tim.  vi.,  12. 
The  paths  of  the  Lord,  Ps.  xxv.,  10. 
The  secret  of  the  Lord,  Ps.  xxv.,  14. 
The  courts  of  our  God,  Ps.  xcii.,  13. 
A  diadem  of  beauty,  Isa.  xxviii.,  5. 
Before  the  foundation  of  the  world,  Eph.  i.,  4. 
Everlasting  habitations,  Luke  xvi.,  9. 
A  faithful  creator,  I  Pet.  iv.,  19. 
Lord  thou  hast  been  our  dwelling  place  in  all 

generations,  Ps.  xc.,  i. 
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Unclassified 

He  shall  have  dominion  also  from  sea  to  sea,  Ps. 

Ixxii.,  8. 

The  eternal  God  is  thy  refuge,  Deut.  xxxiii.,  27. 
God  is  the  strength  of  my  heart,  Ps.  Ixxiii.,  26. 
The  joy  of  the  Lord  is  your  strength,  Neh.  viii., 

10. 
A  crown  of  glory  that  fadeth  not  away,  I  Pet. 

v.,  4. 

Unsearchable  riches,  Eph.  iii.,  8 
A  crown  of  righteousness,  II  Tim.  iv.,  8. 
Ever  learning,  and  never  able  to  come  to  the 

knowledge  of  the  truth,  II  Tim.  iii.,  7. 
Let  thy  words  be  few,  Eccl.  v.,  2. 
There  is  no  discharge  in  that  war,  Eccl.  viii.,  8. 
A  living  dog  is  better  than  a  dead  lion,  Eccl. 

ix.,  4. 
Wizards  that  peep,  and  that  mutter,  Isa.  viii., 

19. 

He  smelleth  the  battle  afar  off,  Job  xxxix.,  25. 
While  I  was  musing  the  fire  burned,  Ps.  xxxix., 

3- 

In  the  valley  of  decision,  Joel  iii.,  14. 

For  who  hath  despised  the  day  of  small  things, 

Zech.  iv.,  10. 

To  the  law  and  to  the  testimony,  Isa.  viii.,  20. 
A  covenant  with  death,  Isa.  xxviii.,  15. 
Absent  in  body,  but  present  in  spirit,  I  Cor.  v.,  3. 
Fallen  from  grace,  Gal.  v.,  4. 
93 


Clergymen 


The  refuge  of  lies,  Isa.  xxviii.,  17. 

Line  upon  line,  Isa.  xxviii.,  13. 

Carried  about  with  every  wind  of  doctrine,  Eph. 

iv.,  14. 
Let  every  man  be  fully  persuaded  in  his  own 

mind,  Rom.  xiv.,  5. 

Great  plainness  of  speech,  II  Cor.  iii.,  12. 
Prove  all  things;  hold  fast  that  which  is  good,  I 

Thess.  v.,  21. 

A  book  of  remembrance,  Mai.  iii.,  16. 
The  law  of  kindness,  Prov.  xxxi.,  26. 
A  mother  in  Israel,  II  Sam.  xx.,  19. 
The  land  of  the  living,  Ps.  cxvi.,  9. 
I  am  escaped  with  the  skin  of  my  teeth,  Job  xix., 

20. 

A  still  small  voice,  I  Kings  xix.,  12. 

His  eye  was  not  dim,  nor  his  natural  force 

abated,  Deut.  xxxiv.,  7. 
Let  me  die  the  death  of  the  righteous,  Num. 

xxiii.,  10. 

A  soft  answer  turneth  away  wrath,  Prov.  xv.,  i. 
Not  of  the   night,   nor  of  darkness,   I  Thess. 

v.,  5- 

An  understanding  heart,  I  Kings  iii.,  9. 
Hide  me  under  the  shadow  of  thy  wings,  Ps. 

xvii.,   8. 

A  word  fitly  spoken  is  like  apples  of  gold  in 
baskets  of  silver,  Prov.  xxv.,  n. 
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Unclassified 

Establish  thou  the  works  of  our  hands,  Ps.  xc., 

17- 

Whose  I  am,  and  whom  I  serve,  Acts  xxvii.,  23. 
This  is  a  faithful  saying,  and  worthy  of  all  accep- 
tation, I  Tim.  i.,  15. 
Her  children  arise  up,  and  call  her  blessed,  Prov. 

xxxi.,  28. 
Their  folly  shall  be  manifest  to  all  men,  II  Tim. 

iii.,  9. 
Lest  I  should  be  exalted  above  measure,  II  Cor. 

xii.,  7. 

They  have  sold  a  girl  for  wine,  Joel  iii.,  3. 
In  your  patience  possess  ye  your  souls,  Luke  xxi., 

19. 

Eyes  full  of  adultery,  II  Pet.  ii.,  14. 
Every  idle  word  that  men  shall  speak,  Matt. 

xii.,  36. 

My  speech  shall  distill  as  the  dew,  Deut.  xxxii.,  2. 
A  strong  consolation,  Heb.  vi.,  18. 
Great  treasure  and  trouble  therewith,  Prov.  xv., 

16. 

A  lover  of  hospitality,  Titus  i.,  8. 
A  wholesome  tongue,  Prov.  xv.,  4. 
Not  greedy  of  filthy  lucre,  I  Tim.  iii.,  3. 
A  cheerful  giver,  II  Cor.  ix.,  7. 
The  children  of  light,  I  Thess.  v.,  5. 
Speaking  the  truth  in  love,  Eph.  iv.,  15. 
The  sword  of  the  spirit,  Eph.  vi.,  17. 
95 


Clergymen 


The  tree  of  life,  Prov.  iii.,  18. 

The  wings  of  the  wind,  Ps.  xviii.,  10.' 

A  crown  of  life,  Rev.  ii.,  10. 

Not  weary  in  well  doing,  Gal.  vi.,  9. 

Invisible  things,  Rom.  i.,  20. 

Slow  to  wrath,  Jas.  i.,  19. 

An  everlasting  sign,  Isa.  lv.,  13. 

The  hidden  things  of  dishonesty,  II  Cor.  iv.,  r2. 

A  thorn  in  the  flesh,  II  Cor.  xii.,  7. 

A  cloud  of  witnesses,  Heb.  xii.,  I. 

The  day  is  far  spent,  Luke  xxiv.,  29. 

As  one  having  authority,  Matt,  vii.,  29. 

Borne  the  burden  and  heat  of  the  day,  Matt. 

XX.,  12. 

A  word  spoken  in  due  season,  Prov.  xv.,  23. 
Words  of  truth  and  soberness,  Acts  xxvi.,  25. 
Mighty  in  word  and  deed,  Luke  xxiv.,  19. 
Not  grudgingly  or  of  necessity,  II  Cor.  ix.,  7. 
Faithful  unto  death,  Rev.  ii.,  10. 
Incorruptible  and  undefiled,  I  Pet.  i.,  4. 
The  mind  of  Christ,  I  Cor.  ii.,  16. 
I  obtained  mercy,  I  Tim.  i.,  13. 
The  words  of  truth  and  soberness,  Acts  xxvi.,  25. 
This  is  the  finger  of  God,  Ex.  viii.,  19. 
By  the  law  is  the  knowledge  of  sin,  Rom.  iii.,  20. 
Things  that  accompany  salvation,  Heb.  vi.,  9. 
If  a  man  die  shall  he  live  again?  Job  xiv.,  14. 
Watchman,  what  of  the  night?  Isa.  xxi.,  ii. 
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Devotional 


In  the  furnace  of  affliction,  Isa.  xlviii.,  10. 

Owe  no  man  anything,  but  to  love  one  another, 

Rom.  xiii.,  8. 

A  wounded  spirit  who  can  bear,  Prov.  xviii.,  14. 
Riches  certainly  make  themselves  wings,  Prov. 

xxiii.,  5. 
A  man  to   have    friends   must   shew   himself 

friendly,  Prov.  xviii.,  24. 
Whoso  findeth  a  wife  findeth  a  good  thing,  Prov. 

xviii.,  22. 
It  is  more  blessed  to  give  than  to  receive,  Acts 

xx.,  35. 

Perfect  love  casteth  out  fear,  I  John  iv.,  18. 
A  good  name  is  rather  to  be  chosen  than  great 

riches,  Prov.  xxii.,  i. 
The  spirit  truly  is  ready,  but  the  flesh  is  weak, 

Mk.  xiv.,  38. 
Comfort  one  another  with  these  words,  I  Thess. 

iv.,  18. 
Of  whom  the  world  was  not  worthy,  Heb.  xi.,  38. 

DEVOTIONAL 

Enable  us  to  meet  with  gentleness  and  for- 
bearance any  opposition  to  our  wishes 

And  when  we  shall  have  fulfilled  thy  purposes 
concerning  us  on  earth  may  we  be  received 
into  the  everlasting  mansions  revealed  to  us 
through  Jesus  Christ  our  Lord 
*  97 


Clergymen 

Fortify  us  by  Thy  spirit  against  the  temptations 
that  await  us 

May  the  sweet  influences  of  the1  Gospel  gladden 
and  redeem  many  hearts 

Rule  thou  in  our  hearts 

Fill  us  with  holy  thoughts  and  noble  desires 

May  we  be  warned  of  sin  and  its  dreadful  conse- 
quences 

We  thank  Thee  for  the  rich  promises  and  pre- 
'  cious  hopes  of  the  Gospel  of  Thy  Son 

We  would  breathe  into  Thine  ear  our  gratitude 
for  mercies  so  free 

May  our  hearts  glow  with  a  renewed  sense  of 
Thy  love 

Fulfill  in  us  Thy  gracious  promises 

Help    us   to    cherish    the    heavenly  disposition 
of  Jesus  Christ  our  Lord 

Scatter  the  darkness  from  our  minds  by  the 
beams  of  thy  heavenly  truth 

Teach  us  how  to  attain  that  holiness  which  will 
make  us  holy  like  Thee 

Clothe  us  with  all  social  and  domestic  graces 

Help  us  to  discharge  our  debt  to  the  world 

Daily  we  would  supplicate  Thy  mercy  and  pro- 
tection 

Make  our  duties  plain  before  us 

May  we  be  inflexible  in  every  good  purpose 

Unseal  our  spiritual  vision 
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'Devotional 


We  pray  for  those  who  are  languishing  on  beds  of 
sickness  and  have  wearisome  days  and  nights 
assigned  them 

We  are  sorry  that  we  are  so  fondly  attached  to 
the  things  that  perish 

Encompass  our  minds  this  day  with  thoughts  of 
heaven 

Wilt  Thou  take  us  unto  Thy  keeping  this  day 

Pity  our  frailities 

Inspire  us  with  an  abiding  gratitude 

In  the  defenseless  hours  of  sleep  Thou  hast 
preserved  us 

With  the  light  of  another  morning  we  would  lift 
our  hearts  to  Thee  in  grateful  acknowledg- 
ment of  thy  goodness 

Suffer  not  our  ears  to  become  dull  to  the  cry 
of  misery 

May  no  day  pass  without  thy  blessing 

May  our  hearts  be  open  to  the  glad  tidings 

Keep  us  from  distrustful  thoughts 

Give   us   a   cheerful   and   unfailing   confidence 
that  Thou  art  at  the  heart  of  affairs 

May  our  trials  be  borne  with  Christian  meekness 

May  our  difficulties  work  out  for  us  some  spirit- 
ual good 

Encourage  us  in  every  right  endeavor 

May  the  thought  that  Thou  seest  us  check  every 
wrong  motive  and  evil  impulse 
99 


Clergymen 

Give  us  calmness  and  self-control  under  every 

disappointment  and  provocation 
Fulfil  in  us  thy  gracious  promises 
Fill  our  hearts  with  thy  rich  grace 
Soften  our  sorrows 
Grant  us  thy  reviving  grace 
Fill  us  with  thy  perfect  love 
Cheer  saddened  hearts 
In  our  spirits  sweetly  move 
Sanctify  our  deep  distress 

HALLOWED 

God  of  All  Love 
Lord  God  Almighty 
Our  Heavenly  Father 
Our  Gracious  God 
Our  Father 

Almighty  and  Most  Merciful  God 
0  Thou  Guardian  of  our  lives 
Father  in  heaven 
Divine  Father 

Most  Holy  and  Most  Merciful  God 
All-Merciful  Father 
Eternal  and  Ever-Blessed  God 
Almighty  God  our  Father 
-  Eternal  and  All-Wise  God 
Father  of  All  Mercies 

100 


Arraignment 

God  of  All  Love 

O  God,  Almighty  and  All-Holy 

O  Righteous  Father 

Father  of  Infinite  Love 

O  God,  Father  of  Lights 

Most  Glorious  and  Eternal  God 

Father  of  Mercy  and  God  of  all  comfort 

O  Lord  God  of  Infinite  Excellency 

O  Thou  Great  Shepherd 

Our  Gracious  Lord 

O  Glorious  God  and  Savior 

Most  High  and  Mighty  God 

Our  Father  and  our  God 

O  Thou  All-Bountiful  Giver 

O  Matchless  Son  of  Man 

O  Savior  of  Mankind 

O  Holy  and  Ever  Blessed  Spirit 

O  Spirit  Divine 

SERMON  PHRASES— ARRAIGNMENT 

The  hollow  shams  and  conventionalities  of  our 

day 

No  adequate  sense  of  His  holiness 
Baser  than  a  beast 

No  keen  and  poignant  perception  of  sin 
The  lessening  sense  of  sin 
His  own  heart  as  cold  as  frost 
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Clergymen 

Sad  and  sinful  days 

Our  hearts  hot  with  wrath  and  indignation 
against  sin 

Evil  to  its  core 

The  devil's  signet 

Of  decidedly  earthly  passions 

All  dried  up  in  one's  soul 

Lust  was  kindled  in  his  heart 

Base,  mean,  prudential,  paying  no  tribute  to  the 
Divine  excellence 

The  parching  blight  of  sin 

Beware  of  artful,  designing  persons 

Sins  come  in  groups,  in  battalions 

Like  the  frosts  of  sin  which  blight  tl  3  sweet 
blossoms  of  youth 

And  taste  the  tang  of  the  bitter  cup 

The  hundred  and  one  enemies  of  our  peace,  com- 
fort, and  efficiency 

The  burning  poison  in  his  veins 

There  is  nothing  more  likely  to  betray  a  man 
into  absurdity  than 

It  vexes,  grieves,  thwarts,  repels,  drives  off  the 
Spirit  of  God 

Beware  of  the  beginnings  of  sin 

Over  head  and  ears  in  debt  and  drink 

The  peril  of  riches 

A  coronet  of  shame 

The  secret  beginnings  of  sin 

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Arraignment 


By  so  doing,  he  is  sowing  the  seed  of  a  fatal 

infection 

Trifling  with  great  spiritual  realities 
Lest  it  might  lead  to  things  undesirable 
The  horror  of  a  bottomless  pit 
Habits  which  quietly  sap  the   foundations  of 

life 

Words  which  will  shock  some  dainty  soul 
A  sickening  devotion  to  the  pursuit  of  wealth 
The  evils  of  unrighteousness  in  civic  life 
It  seems  to  contradict  the  designs  of  Providence 
A  narrowing  effect  on  the  conscience  of  those 

who  have  embraced  it 
Care  lest  one  be  inveigled  into  perdition 
Words  which  ought  to  make  us  twinge 
Words  of  worldly  wisdom 
A  brewing  storm  of  hostility 
The  world's  hardest  battlefields  of  sin  and  sorrow 
In  their  hearts  the  feuds  of  ages 
A  wretched,  dejected,  sin-blasted  soul 
Carnality  in  the  heart 
The  great  enemy  of  mankind 
The  black  enormity  of  sin 
A  miserable  grudge  in  your  heart 
The  spawn  of  the  evil  one 
A  heritage  of  hate 
A  dauntless  worldling 

From  whose  very  touch  one's  delicacies  shrink 
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Clergymen 

The  fires  of  a  sensitive  religious  experience  no 
longer  glow 

The  grip  of  evil  forces 

All  alarming,  all  hateful,  all  detestable 

A  gnawing  sense  of  condemnation  in  the  heart 

Those  who  abuse  God's  great  gift  of  speech 

Some  of  these  enormities  put  to  blush  heathen- 
ism itself 

These  are  the  new  Dark  Ages 

No  deeply  seated  opinions  of  right  and  wrong 

A  state  of  lazy  indifference 

Apparently  destitute  of  ambition 

Worthy  neither  of  respect  nor  honor 

Soft  and  easy  days 

Mean,   petty,  social  prejudices 

The  temptation  to  fritter  away  life  in  interests 
that  are  small  and  mean 

Everlasting  confusion 

The  enemy  shall  come  in  like  a  flood 

The  man  that  speaketh  froward  things 

The  resurrection  of  damnation 

A  rebellious  house 

God  resisteth  the  proud 

The  works  of  darkness 

Unstable  as  water 

Spreading  himself  like  a  green  bay-tree 

The  words  of  his  mouth  were  smoother  than 
butter  but  war  was  in  his  heart 
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Consecration 


Seest  thou  a  man  wise  in  his  own  conceit? 

There  is  more  hope  of  a  fool  than  of  him 
An  unprofitable  servant 
His  mouth  is  full  of  deceit  and  fraud 
The  wicked  boasteth  of  his  heart's  desire 
A  sad  vocation 
A  heart  of  adamant 
A  hardened  cynic 
The  vain  things 
The  enormity  of  sin 
A  scoffing  world 
A  defeated  one 
Tenements  of  dust 
The  jealous  eye 
The  everlasting  burning 
The  hell  of  hate 
A  despicable  heart 
A  sullen  silence 
A  disdainful  glance 
A  brittle  promise 
A  sorry  specimen 

SERMON  PHRASES— CONSECRATION 

All  there  is  of  us  for  God 

Willing  to  take  a  lowly  place  anywhere  to  serve 

God 
There  is  a  constancy  of  spirit  that  beats  like 

the  pulse  of  God 

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Clergymen 

A  heart  full  of  lon^ng  to  live  in  a  larger  way 

The  hardships  and  joys  of  a  life  of  toil 

My  heart  is  set  to  do  all  the  will  of  God 

A  fervent  and  vigilant  life  in  the  service  of  God 

Men  and  women  who  are  living  beautiful  lives 

of  sanctified  service 

A  work  in  which  every  man  may  bear  a  share 
The  depth  and  fervor  of  our  belief 
To  lay  our  tribute  at  the  feet  of  one  who  is 

nobler  than  the  noblest 
Perfect  abandon  unto  the  will  of  God 
Not  much  engaged  in  cumbering  affairs 
Into  spheres  of  sublime  service 
In  harmony  with  His  character 
The  free-will  offering  of  our  lips  and  purses 
Men  wljo  tried  to  stem  the  flood-tide  of  sin] 
In  fearless  pioneering 
In  plucky  unyielding  struggle  with  evil 
In  unapplauded  toil  among  the  poor 

SERMON  PHRASES— HOPE 

When  the  human  heart  sings  with  rejoicing  hope 

When  smiles  begin  to  chase  the  tears 

A  real  breath  of  heaven 

With  radiant  face 

A  draught  of  heavenly  pleasure 

A  triumphant  hour 

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Insight 


A  lively  sense  of  exultation 

The  dove  of  peace  sings  in  our  hearts 

I  begin  to  discover  somewhat  of  His  beauty 

Transported  with  joy 

A  current  of  pure  and  hallowed  joys  flowing 

through  the  channels  of  the  heart 
An  intense  inner  happiness 
A  most  happy  glimpse  into  the  things  of  God 
Secret  essences  which  turn  life  into  a  garden 

of  unspeakable  delights 

SERMON  PHRASES— INSIGHT 

He  put  his  finger  on  the  nerve 

A  very  delicate  discernment 

Point  it  out  very  tenderly 

A  shrewd,  acute  man  of  the  world 

God  will  set  you  aside  if  you  do  that 

With  the  discerning  eye  of  faith 

A  complete  revelation  of  the  inner  life 

Face  to  face  with  the  purposes  for  which    we 

were  created 

A  fire  which  consumes  the  dross 
Foregleams  of  the  mercy  that  would  save  the 

blackest  sinner 

A  deep  knowledge  of  the  things  of  God 
The  delicate  hand  of  a  discerning  nurse 
Far  more  exacting  in  its  demands 
Submitted  to  the  arbitrament  of  merciless  justice 
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SERMON  PHRASES— INVITATION 

The  Lord  grant  that  we  may  possess  his  grace 

I  am  wonderfully  glad  that 

Thank  God  for  the  better  impulse  to 

How  passing  strange  it  is  that 

I  covet  earnestly  God's  blessing  upon'us 

God  grant  that  we  may  be  wise 

May  the  eternal  and  unspotted  life  of  blessedness 

infix  itself  in  us 
Make  no  delay 

The  very  God  of  peace  establish  you 
May  we  yield  our  affections  to  God's  control 
Seek  help  from  the  Mighty  One 
Turn  not  away  your  ear 
He  will  uphold,  bless,  satisfy  you 
Seek  the  sweet  grace  of  Jesus 
You  must  know  Redemption's  theme 
God  does  not  leave  us  to  our  discretion 
It  is  not  an  easy  matter  for  God  to  save  a  sinner 
God  would  woo  us  into  heavenly  fellowships 
God  has  poured  out  a  wealth  of  affection  upon  us 
Believe  that  God  is  behind  what  you  say  for  him 


Brighten  up  the  corner  where  you  are 
Every  cloud  will  wear  a  rain-bow  if  your  heart 
keeps  right 

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Joy 


The  nameless  responsive  thrill  of  something  deep 

within  us 

A  treasure  better  than  gold 
Pleasures  pure  and  lasting 
Heaven's  eternal  spring 
The  song  lifting  its  paean  out  of  the  night 
In  the  sweetest  fellowship 
Strains  that  sweetly  soothe 
The  exquisite  little  joys  of  life 
An  atmosphere  of  tranquillity 
A  new-found  joy 
Tears  of  joy  and  gratitude 
Joy  which  flows  like  a  river 
In  joyful  anticipation 
With  joyful  enthusiasm 
Possibilities  of  which  we  hardly  dreamed 
The  sweet  melodies  of  heaven 
The  great  glad  tidings 
The  glory  of  his  grace 
The  sweetest  name  on  earth 
The  blissful  refuge 
A  balm  for  the  weary 
The  very  friend  you  need 
The  priceless  gems  of  God's  book 
A  joy  divine 
Songs  of  sweetest  praise 
A  triumphant  hope 
Thrones  of  love 

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Clergymen 

A  heaven  of  love 
The  kingdom  of  light 
The  fullness  of  his  blessing 
The  life-giving  stream 

SERMON  PHRASES— KINDNESS 

Sympathies  as  wide  as  the  world 

A  sensibility  as  tender  as  it  is  refreshing 

Wider  sympathy 

Of  cosmopolitan  sympathies 

Poverty-stricken  in  his  sympathies 

World-wide  sympathies 

A  great  soul 

The  very  heart  of  kindness 

Diffusing  the  gospel  of  kindliness 

The  employments  of  active  benevolence 

Pull  of  kindly  deeds 

The  milk  of  human  kindness 

A  stray  word  of  kindness 

Kinder  than  the  kindest 

With  utmost  gentleness 

Of  gentlest  sympathy 

Of  a  kind  and  forgiving  disposition 

They  exchanged  mutual  assurances  of  continued 

good  will 

The  secret  of  contented  and  fruitful  living 
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Love 

\ 

The   staple   interests  and   occupations   of  the 

common  life 

Heaven  and  earth  brought  into  strange  accord 
An  unembittered  disposition 
The  sign  of  God-like  charity 
Slow  to  speak  ill  of  any  one 
Beautiful  in  the  eyes  of  fond  affection 
A  heaven  of  love  in  your  heart 
A  wonderfully  kind  heart 
Members  of  a  forgiving  family 
Sweet  in  disposition 
Glorifying  God  in  the  common  round 
The  gracious  inclination  of  the  will 
The  outcome  of  a  rich  experience 

\ 

SERMON  PHRASES— LOVE 

He's  the  great  heart-maker 
Winsomely  and  lovingly 
The  sacrifices  of  love 
Matchless  kindness 
Unwavering  love 
A  redeeming  love-energy 
A  glad  service  of  love 
A  legacy  of  love 
A  flame  of  sacred  love 
The  sweet  kingdom  of  God's  love 
The  wondrous  story  of  God's  love 
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Clergymen 

The  wonderful  words  of  life 

The  genial  flame  of  affection 

The  marvel  of  His  love 

The  love  that  conquers 

Love  divine,  all  loves  excelling 

The  glorious  sense  of  the  Divine  right  of  love 

Made  beautiful  by  Divine  love 

The  warm  yearning  intimacy  of  God's  love 

The  sweet  and  unpolluted  flower  of  love 

The  richest  joys  out  of  heaven 

If  our  bosom  burns  with  the  fires  of  love 

Love   that    translated,  us   from   alienation   to 

family  favor 

Love,  pure,  warm,  and  changeless 
Songs  of  redeeming  love 
An  eye  of  love 
-A  heaven  of  love 
Abounding  love 
With  undiminished  love 
Love  is  the  universal  language 
What  the  world  needs  is  love 

SERMON  PHRASES— MANLINESS 

The  sanctifying  love  of  a  strong  victorious  man 
A  patient,  loving,  uncomplaining  soul 
A  clear-eyed  seer  of  the  things  of  God 
An  uncompromising  foe  of  evil 

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Manliness 


Sagacious  in  spiritual  things 

A  mind  full  of  vigorous  hopeful  uplifting  thoughts 

He  has  a  wonderful  experience  of  grace 

He  passed  through  the  fires  of  affliction 

He  is  a  graduate  of  the  University  of  Difficulty 

We  are  resolved  to  lay  no  stumbling-blocks  in 
the  way  of  the  progress  of  the  redemption 
of  the  world 

We  have  the  abiding  consciousness  that  we  are 
fundamentally  right  with  God 

He  is  in  the  apostleship  of  spiritual  beauty 

A  great  lover  of  mankind 

He  takes  a  living,  loving  interest  in  men 

Moral  worth 

Resolved  not  to  depart  from  the  channel  of  truth 

Holy  in  character 

A  warmth  of  temperament 

Generous  impulses 

The  imposing  grace  of  a  noble  self-restraint 

A  chaste  refinement  of  spirit 

Splendid  reserve  power 

Well  content  to  go  down  to  the  grave  unpraised 

Taking  steps  toward  the  threshold  of  heaven 

Walking  in  the  blessed  path  of  peace,  power,  and 
purity 

A  nobility  of  life 

Worthy  of  more  attention  than  it  has  yet  re- 
ceived 
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Clergymen 

A  worthy  friend 

Hands  full  of  character  and  delicacy 

With  unfaltering  lip  and  heart 

SERMON  PHRASES— REDEMPTION 

Washed  white  from  crimson  sins 

The  process  of  becoming  perfect 

The  right  temper  of  the  soul 

The  Divine  hostility  to  sin 

Brought  into  saving  relationship 

The  ultimate  purpose  of  redemption 

A  redeemed  fellowship 

The  dynamics  of  the  redeemed  life 

In  God's  eternal  economy 

The  Divine  method  of  doing  things 

The  splendors  of  redeeming  grace 

The  unspeakable  humility  of  Calvary 

An  eternal  redemption 

The  mysteries  of  redemption 

A  wealth  of  unveiled  glories 

Rich  in  sanctity,  wisdom,  and  redemptive  power 

SERMON  PHRASES— SALVATION 

Hearts  sensitive  to  His  presence 
Sweet  with  the  perfume  of  God's  breath 
A  spotless  splendor  that  holds  us  in  fascination 
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Salvation 


To  them  that  nestle  down  into  his  will,  God  is 
like  a  mother 

All  the  loving  links  that  bind  us  to  heaven 

The  psalm  of  adoring  lip 

The  ceaseless  exercise  of  reverence 

Tokens  of  His  favor 

In  those  lofty  moments  when  the  soul  is  near 
God 

The  riches  of  His  great  grace 

The  river  of  rare  and  exquisite  delights 

In  the  highest  realms  of  aspiration 

A  treasury  of  golden  thoughts 

Elements  which  have  the  luster  and  precious- 
ness  of  pearls. 

Kept  from  the  entanglements  of  sin 

A  heart  made  pure  and  right 

The  unforgetable  memories  of  a  pure  home 

The  purest  of  the  pure 

A  way  of  fortifying  one's  soul 

Moment  by  moment  I'm  kept  in  his  love 

Steadfast  in  the  strength  of  God,  and  true 

The  free  and  kindly  intimacies  of  the  fireside 

The  fair  realities  of  the  sanctified  life 

The  peaceful  atmosphere  of  good  will 

Make  a  covenant  with  your  eyes  lest  sin  get 
into  your  heart 

We  must  get  corruption  out  of  the  heart  for  one 
never  knows  how  it  will  betray 
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Clergymen 

Enabled  to  act  continually  with  integrity 

Free  from  narrow  and  selfish  motives 

The  grand  truths  of  redemption 

The  news  of  mercy 

The  mighty  Sacrifice 

The  sons  of  peace 

The  paths  of  peace 

The  heavenly  steeps 

The  life-giving  stream 

The  glory  of  holiness 

The  well-spread  table 

The  river  of  regenerating  energy 

A  joy-giving  truth 

The  sacred  longing  of  the  soul 

The  enduring  brotherhood 

A  new  ideal  of  plenty 

A  beautiful  faith 

The  eternal  spirit 

SERMON  PHRASES— SORROW 

Burdens  pressing  down  upon  head  and  heart 

A  feeble  lonely  soul 

Heart  longings 

A  picture  of  despair 

A  life  of  struggle,  grief,  and  pain 

With  inexpressible  longings 

A  struggling  heart 

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Sacred 

The  appalling  darkness  of  Gethsemane 

The  lonely  way  of  isolation 

On  a  beach  of  wrecks 

He  walked  with  bleeding  feet  the  flinty  path 

A  figure  of  woe  fit  to  melt  the  most  obdurate  heart 

The  struggling  myriads  of  the  poor 

The  noble  army  of  martyrs 

Like  a  sad  and  poignant  refrain 

The  roots  of  bitterness 

SERMON  PHRASES— SACRED 

An  infinitely  loving  and  all-wise  heart 
Worthy  to  receive  endless  praise 
Far  up  the  everlasting  hills  in  God's  own  light 
The  hallowed  beauty  of  the  eternal  God 
The  glorious  outlines  of  His  holiness 
The  pure  pellucid  waters  of  His  grace 
Illumined  by  the  indwelling  of  eternal  light 
The  presence  of  the  most  high  God 
The  all-wise  and  gracious  counsels  of  God 
The  unshadowed  depths  of  eternal  holiness 
The  adoration  of  the  eternal 
A  celestial  melody 
In  resplendent  glory 
In  the  mountains  of  God 

The  great  and  blessed  God  who  inhabits  eternity 
The  unblemished  holiness  of  heaven 
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SERMON  PHRASES— VICTORY 

The  hour  of  opportunity 

It  teems  with  the  virile  life  of  rugged  men 

An  aggressive  moment 

One  transcendent  moment 

An  insatiable  thirst  for  knowledge 

With  loving  urgency 

On  the  victory  side 

I  was  splendidly  heartened  by 

Into  the  large  and  beautiful  realm  of  the  spirit 

The  word  of  magnificent  promise 

A  mastery  of  the  obscure  problems  of  life 

The  full  current  of  Divine  power 

Expanding  the  social  ministry  of  Jesus 

A  fine  swinging  step  born  of  a  happy  confidence 

A  profound  and  refreshing  satisfaction  ' 

The  reckless  joy  of  the  Lord 

SERMON  PHRASES— UNCLASSIFIED 

Love-compelled 
Idle-scorning 
Heavy-laden  souls 
Redeeming  grace 
Kind  designs 
Mutual  burdens 
Plentiful  redemption 

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Unclassified 


Eternal  councils 
Spiritual  penetration 
Gracious  surprises 
Pure  delight 
Transforming  grace 
Toilsome  years 
Impure  ambition 
Spiritual  progress 
Spiritual  confusion 


IV 

Phrases  for  Letter- Writers 


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Letters  of  Condolence 


FOR  LETTERS  OF  CONDOLENCE 

Be  assured  of  my  deep  sympathy  with  you  in 

this  time  of  great  sorrow 

I  know  too  well  that  words  cannot  comfort  you 
Trusting  that  you  will  see  the  bright  side  of  the 

dark   cloud — I   am   with   deep   sympathy 

your  friend 
How  can  I  attempt  to  comfort  you  in  the  bitter 

affliction  which  has  befallen  you 

Would  there  were  more  like 

I  regret  to  hear  of  your  continued  indisposition 

and  hope  that  before  long  you  may  return 

to  your  wonted  good  health 
A  sweet  and  uncomplaining  spirit 
I  should  rejoice  if  I  could  be  with  you 
I  can  only  send  my  sympathy  and  best  wishes 

for  your  speedy  and  complete  recovery 
Courage — hope  remains 
Time  will  heal  many  heartaches 
May  the  Father  of  Mercies  give  you  the  rich 

consolation  of  His  grace  and  preserve  and 

strengthen  you  for  your  family 
May  you  be  sustained  in  this  most  bitter  trial 
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May  you  live  in  the  confidence  that is  ia 

the  enjoyment  of  everlasting  happiness 

With  a  prayer  for  every  blessing  on  yourself, 
Affectionately   your   friend. 

It  is  a  great  comfort  to  us  that 

Words  are  inadequate  to  express  my  feelings 

There  are  times  when  one  cannot  express  him- 
self in  written  words 

The  pen  refuses  to  express  adequately  my  sym- 
pathy to  you 

I  sympathize  keenly  with  you  in  the  loss  of  your 
excellent 

They  are  not  lost  to  us 

God  will  surely  give  you  a  kindly  guidance  rt 
this  hour  of  trial 

The  intimations  of  a  future  life  shall  some  day 
be  realized  and  we  shall  see  and  know  again 
those  whom  we  have  "loved,  and  lost 
awhile." 

Many  beautiful  traits  made  up  his  character 

I  join  with  you  and  his  other  friends  in  mourn- 
ing his  death  most  sincerely 

It  shocked  me  very  much 

I  have  heard  with  the  greatest  distress  of 

I  had  learned  to  have  a  very  warm  feeling 
for 

I  had  been  intimately  enough  associated  witli 
him  to  feel  that  I  knew  him  very  well 
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Letters  of  Condolence 


I  know  that  your  heart  must  be  sorely  grieved 

God  shall  overcome  this  King  of  terrors 

It  is  written,  "As  thy  days  so  shall  thy  strength 

be" 
We  expect  to  see  our  loved  ones  in  happier, 

brighter  worlds  above 
God  is  able  to  soothe  and  sustain  the  distressed 

soul 
May  God's  love  shine  more  and  more  in  our 

hearts  until  the  day  breaks  and  the  shadows 

flee  away 

His  name  was  never  mentioned  in  public  with- 
out the  most  tender  regard 
He  careth  for  you 
A  stronghold  in  the  day  of  trouble 
A  covert  from  the  storm 
We  unite  in  sending  our  love  and  sympathy 
With  warm  regards 

We  beg  you  to  accept  our  commiseration 
Our  hearts  sorrow  with  you 
He  is  such  a  very  great  comfort  to  us 
We  are  uplifted  by  the  assurance  that 
A  light  which  sorrow  cannot  quench 
We  must  all  wait  the  call  of  God  with  a  calm 

trust 
Let   me    have    the  comfort  of  hearing  from 

you 

The  hand  of  God  has  been  heavy 
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We  must  live  in  the  blessed  anticipation  of  the 

glory  that  is  to  come 

Do  not  fear,  for  God  knows  what  is  in  your  heart 
Your  path  seems  full  of  thorns 
Your  weather  is  bleak,  but  the  storms  will  cease 
Your  sky  is  dark,  but  the  sun  shines 
May  the  Everlasting  Arms  sustain  you  in  the 

flood  of  sorrow 
May  God  comfort  you 
Out  of  the  thorn  springeth  the  rose 
I  know  you  are  in  grief  and  heaviness 
We  commend  you  to  the  mercy  and  grace  of  God 
The  bitterness  of  affliction 
The  present  floods  of  sorrow 
You  will  have  to  cast  your  anchor  in  the  dark 
May  your  heart  be  constant 
The  Lord  will  surely  give  you  rest  from  the  days 

of  adversity 
I  would  that  you  should  always  have  the  sweet 

experience  of  the  consolations  of  God 
We  all  have  the  good  will  of  Him  who  dwelt  in 

the  bush 

My  heart  is  heavy  for  you 
We  must  wait  till  the  fair  morning  of  the  resur- 
rection 
I  write  my  blessing,  earnest  prayers,  the  love 

of  God,  and  the  sweet  presence  of  Christ 

to  you  and  yours 

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Letters  of  Condolence 


Cast  thy  burden  upon  the  Lord 

Thou  hast  known  my  soul  in  adversities 

I  know  their  sorrows 

A  refuge  from  the  storm 

A  shadow  from  the  heat 

In  the  furnace  of  affliction 

I  will  hedge  up  thy  way  with  thorns 

Tribulation  worketh  patience 

Our  light  affliction 

In  all  their  affliction  he  was  afflicted 

He  healeth  the  broken  in  heart 

For  a  small  moment  have  I  forgotten  thee  but 

with  great  mercies  will  I  gather  thee 
God  that  comforteth  those  that  are  cast  down 

comfort  you 
We  shall  have  to  bear  our  crosses  with  meekness 

and  patience 

So  good  a  friend  is  capable  of  making  any  calam- 
ity light 
The  great  loss  you  have  sustained  has  caused 

me  much  uneasiness 
I  know  not  how  to  express  my  sorrow  at  the 

news  which  I  have  just  received 
That  God  ma>  give  you  great  consolation  under 

this  heavy  burden  is  my  fervent  prayer 
I  should  be  glad  if  I  could  suggest  anything  to 

lighten  your  trouble  and  make  your  path 

a  little  more  smooth  and  easy 
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The  grateful  sense  of  your  kindness  will  never 
be  erased  from  my  mind 

If  my  services  can  in  any  way  assist  you  do  not 
hesitate  to  ask  for  them 

I  am  sincerely  sorry  to  hear  of  your  loss 

He  carried  the  riches  of  God  within  himself 

He  was  a  royal-hearted  man 

We  are  greatly  afflicted  by  the  melancholy  in- 
telligence which  reached  us  that 

I  knew  the  sterling  integrity  of  his  character 

May  God  breathe  into  your  heart  peace  and 
cheerful  resignation 

My  mind  is  filled  with  very  grateful  memories 

He  was  greatly  beloved 

I  fall  back  upon  a  very  delightful  verse  of  Scrip- 
ture: "He  is  able  to  subdue  all  things  unto 
himself." 

My  heart  is  rilled  with  the  deepest  gratitude  as 
I  think  of 

We  send  our  earnest  wishes  for  your  speedy 
recovery 

My  most  affectionate  regards  to 

You  seem  to  have  your  full  share  of  human 
vicissitudes 

He  had  such  a  fund  of  courage  and  good 
cheer 

Dear,  sweet,  loving  mother 

A  letter  replete  with  tenderness  and  affection 
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Letters  of  Condolence 


Such  a  sad  circumstance  has  come  to  you 

Your  sorrow's  night 

When  one's  heart  is  unspeakably  tender 

We  extend  our  heartfelt  sympathy 

In  your  hour  of  trial 

She  was  such  a  beautiful  character,  loved  by 
every  one 

In  these  lonely  hours  you  must  not  be  cast  down 
for  there  is  help  from  God 

His  Word  says  that  they  that  wait  upon  Him 
shall  renew  their  strength 

She  was  God's  good  angel  in  your  home 

Grief  that  saps  the  heart 

I  account  you  mine 

His  name  will  long  linger  in  our  household 

We  must  be  brave  in  the  face  of  trying  circum- 
stances 

Of  gracious  memory 

She  bears  up  with  the  utmost  fortitude 

I    received    the    melancholy    intelligence    last 
evening  that 

He  was  the  kindest,  and  most  generous  of  men 

The  sweet  remembrance  of  the  just 

A  workman  that  needeth  not  to  be  ashamed 

If  God  be  for  us  who  can  be  against  us 

Of  whom  the  world  was  not  worthy 

Whom  the  Lord  loveth  he  chasteneth 

Let  not  your  heart  be  troubled 
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All  things  work  together  for  good  to  them  that 

love  God 

A  bruised  reed  shall  he  not  break 
Many  daughters  have  done  virtuously  but  thou 

excellest  them  all 
It  is  better  to  go  to  the  house  of  mourning  than 

to  the  house  of  feasting 
He  giveth  his  beloved  sleep 
A  very  present  help  in  trouble 
We  took  sweet  counsel  together 
God  will  take  us  into  their  goodly  company  some 

glad  day 
Glimpses  of  the  reality  which  we  instinctively 

feel  will  sometime  be  ours 
The  unmeasured  things  of  hope  which  God  has 

prepared  for  men 

Our  lives  we  must  humbly  commit  to  the  guid- 
ing hand  whose  blessing  we  adore 
Filled  with  strong  consolation 
There  are  many  avenues  by  which  God  would 

come  in  and  richly  bless  us 
He  had  the  secret  of  keeping  the  sacred  fires 

aglow 
He  knew  the  deep  principles  of  experimental 

religion 

Ordinary  consolations  do  not  avail  us 
He  knew  the  secret  of  beautiful  living 
He  was  a  silent  witness  of  right  living 
13° 


Letters  of  Thanks 


Many  admiring  friends 

One  who  ministered  so  carefully  and  tenderly 

All  the  more  tragic  because 

And  this  thought  will  be  our  comfort  that 

Of  gentle  presence 

All  the  gentle  virtues  came  into  full  blossom 

Looking  forward  with  a  Christian's  bright 
anticipation  of  a  glad  reunion 

Persisted  in  keeping  mind  and  spirit  on  the 
sunny  side  of  life  however  hard  the  trials 
and  difficulties 

Mother's  fortitude  and  hopefulness  is  a  lesson 
to  us  all 

We  send  our  united  and  sincere  condolences 

The  news  of  your  painful  loss  has  been  a  great 
surprise  to  me 

I  have  read  of  your  bereavement  with  the  deep- 
est sorrow 

FOR  LETTERS  OF  THANKS 

I  am  sending  this  letter  as  the  silent  messenger 
of  my  thanks  and  good  wishes  to  you 

I  must  find  some  way  to  make  due  acknowledg- 
ment of  your  goodness  to  me 

I  trust  I  may  be  able  to  do  you  some  service, 
that  I  may  be  worthy  of  your  kind  appro- 
bation 


Letter*  Writers 


I  will  not  write  more  but  wait  until  a  better 

opportunity    enables    me    to    more    fully 

express  myself 

Please  allow  me  to  send  my  most  thankful  ac- 
knowledgments  for   the   favor   you   have 

conferred  upon  me 
I  know  not  how  to  express  my  grateful  thanks 

for  your 
The  grateful  sense  I  have  of  your  kindness  will 

never  be  erased  from  my  mind 
I  take  this  first  opportunity  to  send  you  my 

thanks  for 

You  have  exceedingly  obliged  me  by 
I  beg  to  acknowledge,  with  thanks,  the  receipt  of 
I  am  grateful  to  you  for  your  kind  expression  of 

sympathy 
Though  your  kind  letter  has  waited  so  long  for 

a  reply,  you  may  be  assured  that  I  was  not 

unmindful  of  its  messages  of  sympathy 
Please   accept   my   warmest   thanks   for   your 

kindness 

I  am  deeply  indebted  to  you  for 
I  received  your  very  agreeable  letter,  and  hasten 

to  give  you  my  most  hearty  thanks  for  your 
I  thank  you  for  your  hospitality 
We  had  a  most  delightful  time  while  with  you. 

Please  accept  this  little  memento  of  our 

regard 

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Christmas  Letters 


CONCLUDING  CLAUSES  FOR 
CHRISTMAS  LETTERS 

I  send  you  tender  tidings  of  regard  this  Christ- 
mas Day 

I  hope  you  will  lack  nothing  to  make  a  Merry 
Christmas 

On  this  day  I  think  of  you,  and  wish  you  happi- 
ness without  limit 

May  all  joys  combine  to  give  you  a  happy  Christ- 
mas Day 

With  best  wishes  and  heartiest  greetings  for 
Christmas 

I  wish  you  a  joyful  Christmas  from  the  bottom 
of  my  heart 

With  kind  remembrances  and  all  good  wishes 
for  a  Merry  Christmas  and  a  Bright  New 
Year 

With  best  wishes  for  a  Merry  Christmas  and  a 
New  Year  of  health  and  happiness 

The  best  of  r  >od  wishes  for  a  happy  Christmas 

May  Christmas  bring  you  plenteous  store  of 
happiness  and  joy 

Heaps  of  Christmas  wishes 

With  the  kindest  thoughts  and  the  best  of  good 
wishes  for  a  happy  Christmas 

I  heartily  send  all  good  Christmas  wishes  to  you 
and  yours. 

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CONCLUDING  CLAUSES  FOR  NEW  YEAR 
LETTERS 

May  this  New  Year  turn  out  to  be  the  happiest 
and  the  best 

With  best  New  Year  wishes 

May  all  your  plans  and  wishes  come  true  in 
this  New  Year 

A  happy  New  Year 

May  the  New  Year  be  a  happy  year  for  you 

A  joyous  New  Year 

With  all  best  wishes  for  a  splendid  New  Year 

With  all  the  kindest  wishes  for  good  health  and 
good  fortune  throughout  the  year 

With  my  most  hearty  greetings  and  sincere 
good  wishes  for  you  for  all  the  coming  year 

With  best  wishes  for  a  year  of  great  blessing 

May  the  New  Year  be  full  of  the  kindliest  bene- 
dictions 

With  kind  wishes  for  a  year  of  the  brightest 
prospects 


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Phrases  for  Writers  and  Public 
Speakers 


135 


Introductory  Clauses 


INTRODUCTORY  CLAUSES 

I  am  credibly  informed  that 

I  respectfully  decline  to  take  any  part  in 

I  did  not  think  fit  to  remonstrate 

I  could  not  be  but  favorably  disposed  toward  a 

people 

It  struck  me  forcibly 
I  consider  their  action  most  reprehensible 
You  must  often  have  remarked  that 
I  confess  it  is  not  without  trepidation  that 
I  am  not  disposed  to  think  that 
I  saw  how  thoroughly  he  was  duped 
It  was  clear  to  me  that 
I  was  struck  dumb  by 
To  my  inexpressible  delight 
I  had  little  inclination  to 

I  have  no  less  an  authority  for  the  statement  than 
The  trouble  with  us  poor  mortals  is 
From  my  personal  point  of  view 
I  note  with  satisfaction  that 
I  cannot  help  suspecting  that 
I  have  generally  observed  that 
I  have  many  choice  recollections  of 
X  had  the  good  fortune  to  be 
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Writers  and  Public  Speakers 


You  will  hardly  credit  it  but 

It  frets  my  soul  to  see 

I  am  desirous  of  establishing  some  kind  of  a 

relationship  between 
He  works  on  the  assumption  that 
I  forbear  to  enter  into  the  minute  particulars  of 
I  am  thankful  to  have  been  the  means  of 
I  throw  this  out  as  a  good  subject  of 
What  I  was  going  to  observe  was 
I  am  always  deeply  and  vividly  impressed  by 
I  am  ready  to  guarantee  that 
I  have  been  fortunate  enough  to 
I  assert  without  fear  of  successful  contradir 

tion  that 

I  am  free  to  admit  that 
I  have  repeatedly  urged  that 
L  am  most  heartily  in  favor  of 
I  have  carefully  inquired  into  the 
It  is  immaterial  to  me  whether 
I  am  constrained  to  think  that 
I  will  not  let  such  a  remark  go  unchallenged 
He  is  conversant  with  the  situation 
I  have  now  ample  cause  to  affirm  that 
He  took  up  the  cudgels  in  favor  of 
Have  you  never  been  struck  with  the  similarity 

between 

I  will  hazard  the  observation  that 
I  am  convinced  that  in  his  heart  he 
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Introductory  Clauses 


If  it  be  true,  as  is  predicted,  that 

It  is  a  matter  of  the  simplest  demonstration  that 

The  apparently  inevitable  conclusion  is  that 

It  is  self-evident  that 

It  is  a  very  rare  occurrence  that 

We  cannot  resist  the  conviction  that 

It  can  fairly  be  suspected  that 

For  obvious  reasons  there  are 

It  is  nothing  less  than  amazing  to  find  that 

A  marked  example  of  similar  tendencies  is  to  be 
found  in 

In  view,  therefore,  of 

It  goes  without  saying  that 

It  will  be  noted  that 

To  an  extent  probably  never  known  before  the 

There  is  little  reason  to  anticipate  that  the 

Nevertheless,  a  large  number  fail  to  understand 
the  perfectly  obvious  conclusion  that 

After  allowing  for  all  probabilities  and  possibili- 
ties we  find  that 

This  was  largely  due  to  the  fact  that 

It  is  remarkable  that 

We  have  a  comfortable  conviction  that 

It  cannot  be  without  significance  that 

A  safe  rule  to  observe  is 

A  startling  possibility  is 

There  is  ample  assurance  that 

The  wonder  of  wonders  is 
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Writers  and  Public  Speakers 


The  program  here  suggested  is  grounded  in  the 

conviction  that 
The  primary  requisites  of 

Allowing  something  for  the  possibility  of  error  we 
And  it  should  not  be  forgotten  that 
It  is  worthy  of  remark  that 
This  is  essentially  a  time  for 
The  evidence  is  overwhelming  that 
Nothing  is  more  fallacious  than 
We  must  rectify  the  errors  of 
It  is  poor  policy  to 
It  is  interesting  if  true 
It  is  strikingly  illustrated  by 
It  does  not  matter  how  improbable  the  prospects 

may  be 
It  is  an  error  that  leads  to  the  most  pernicious 

consequences  to  imagine  that 
It  is  universally  conceded  that 
On  the  whole  it  is  amusing  to  find  that 
The  most  interesting  phase  of  the  situation  is 
It  is  significant  that 
As  a  matter  of  fact 
It  will  be  remembered  that 
There  can  be  no  two  opinions  that 
It  cannot  be  maintained  that 
Even  so,  it  is  only  a  question  of 
It  is  interesting  to  note  that 
The.  redeeming  feature  of  it  all  is 
140 


Introductory  Clauses 


Very  likely  the  explanation  lies  in  the  fact  that 

While  it  is  understood  that 

His  point  is  not  germane  to  the  subject 

There  are  some  who  go  instinctively  to  the 
bottom  of  any  matter 

At  all  events 

To  put  it  tersely 

It  is  too  late  to  lament  the 

The  argument  is  not  so  convincing  to  the  mod- 
ern mind 

The  prime  reason  for 

Ordinary  prudence  would  suggest  that 

Every  mother's  son  of  us  will  follow  suit  when 

It  is  not  for  me  to  dictate  but  simply  for  me  to 
suggest  that 

It  is  well  within  the  bounds  of  conservative 
statement  to  state  that 

Many  desirable  reforms  would  be  accomplished 
if 

How  much  faster  the  chariot  of  progress  would 
advance  if 

How  many  struggling  little  enterprises  would 
gain  a  solid  underpinning  if 

It  is  rather  a  nice  point  whether 

This  will  lead  us  by  the  shortest  cut  to  the  con- 
clusion that 

It  is  beyond  all  contradiction  a  more  happy  situ- 
ation than  can  ever  be  promised  by 
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If  we  are  to  make  a  fair  show  in  the  world  we 

must 

This  is  not  an  uncommon  kind  of  prejudice 
A  very  vital  equation  in  the  problem  is 
The  antecedent  probability  is 
The  argument  is  thoroughly  convincing  if 
The  incontrovertible  evidences  are 
There  is  something  wholesome  in  all  of  this  if 
There  is  always  something  to  admire  if 
There  is  no  mistaking  the  qualities  which 
It  was  nothing  short  of  a  crime  for 
In  these  days  it  is  refreshing  to  see 
And  has  it  come  to  this  that 
There  is  little  chance  of 
There  is  no  longer  any  doubt  that 
It  may  be  maintained  with  equal  plausibility 

that 

It  might  be  worse  if 

We  have  cause  for  profound  satisfaction  in  that 
What  a  splendid  thing  it  is  to  be  able  to  say  that 
It  is  the  acme  of  folly  to 
It  is  indispensably  necessary  that 
The  conclusion  cannot  be  escaped  that 
It  is  idle  to  speculate  on  the  outcome  of 
It  was  clearly  apparent  that 
It  is  extremely  necessary  that 
It  is  pretty  good  evidence  that 
It  has  been  proved  that 
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Introductory  Clauses 


It  was  found  that 

It  is  yet  to  be  demonstrated  that 

It  is  out  of  the  question  to 

If  the  truth  were  known 

There  is  no  gainsaying  the  fact  that 

A  pity  it  is  that 

The  crucial  question  is 

Excuses  are  not  reasons,  therefore 

It  comes  as  a  refreshing  surprise  to  learn  that 

It  is  utterly  unbelievable  that 

One  of  the  great  outstanding  features  of 

It  goes  without  saying  that 

An  unusual  amount   of  discrimination  is  de- 
manded in 

However  that  may  be,  we 

Notwithstanding  the  fact  that 

It  is  virtually  certain  that 

It  is  surprising  how 

It  is  chronicled  that 

It  seems  eminently  fitting  that 

It  is  imperative  that 

From  a  narrow  notion  of  human  duty  men 
imagine  that 

Who  has  not  remarked  the  readiness  with  which 
the 

We  should  be  devoutly  thankful  for 

We  are  willing  to  go  to  any  reasonable  length  if 

Well  has  it  been  said  that 
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Writers  and  Public  Speakers 


It  is  sterling  sense  to 

It  is  worthy  of  remark  that 

They  will  hardly  have  the  effrontery  to  deny 
that 

It  transpires,  as  many  suspected,  that 

One  of  the  most  significant  items  was 

It  is  not  enough  that 

It  is  a  fact  of  tremendous  significance  that 

The  advantages  are  so  manifold  that 

These  facts  amply  confirm  the  opinion  that 

One  of  the  unavoidable  sources  of 

Almost  anything  might  have  been  expected  from 

Despite  all  this  the 

It  is  true  that 

The  notable  feature  of  it  all  is 

It  is  hardly  too  much  to  say  that  if 

It  is  barely  possible  that 

It  is  absolutely  useless  to  expect  that 

Incidentally,  it  is  interesting  to  observe  that 

This  does  not  mean,  however, 

In  view  of  the  assertion  that 

Persistent  efforts  are  being  made  to  create   the 
impression  that 

There  can  be  no  question  that 

The  entire  system  is  founded  upon  the  recogni- 
tion of  the  soundness  of  the  contention  that 

There  never  has  been  a  time  in  our  history 
when 

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Introductory  Clauses 


Few  persons  will  question  that  if  it  had  not  been, 

for 

It  is  time  that 

It  is  rank  foolishness  to  think  that 
And  it  may  be  noted  that 
This  condition  is  due  in  large  measure  to  the 

fact  that 

It  is  hardly  possible  that 
Men  have  frequently  fancied  that 
To  the  rightly  perceiving  mind  it  would  appear 

that 
A  little  reflection  will  easily  convince  anyone 

that 

It  is  remarkable  that 
Little  hope  is  cherished  that 
No  secret  is  made  of  the  fact  that 
It  was  anticipated  that 
The  opinion  has  been  everywhere  expressed 

that 

In  the  event  of 
In  other  words 
Furthermore 
Notwithstanding 
Nevertheless 

These  words  are  not  a  little  surprising  because 
One  can  hardly  go  astray  in  believing  that 
On  the  whole 
For  after  all 

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Writers  and  Public  Speakers 


It  is  not  outside  the  realm  of  possibility  that 
We  have  no  doubt  whatever  that 
In  fact,  we  are  in  a  position  to  state  that 
It  is  still  an  open  question  whether 


VI 

Happy  Combinations 


Happy  Combinations 


HAPPY  COMBINATIONS 


Genuine  gratification 
Unmixed  approbation 
Conspicuous  examples 
Highly  creditable 
Beautifully  attired 
Exquisite  fitness 
Unfailing  variety 
Extremely  vague 
Boon  companions 
Substantial  benefits 
Manifold  iniquities 
Conflicting  accusations 
Tender  sensibilities 
Unquestioning  faith 
Fawning  praise 
Languid  dullness 
Egregious  blunders 
Perverse  antipathies 
Quite  superfluous 
Weak-based  impressions 
Inexhaustible  resources 
Crude  civilization 
Inadequate  treatment 

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Happy  Combinations 


Pleasant  conceits 
Daring  speculations 
Too  intricate 
Exalted  principles 
More  pliable 
Augured  evil 
Mutual  fidelity 
Fine  qualities 
Implicit  confidence 
Hard  facts 
Ample  opportunity 
Rightly  named 
Apparent  misfortune 
Deep-rooted  convictions 
Drastic  counsel 
Hardly  decent 
Painfully  prevalent 
Ulterior  designs 
Fine  enthusiasm 
Homely  simplicity 
Petty  malice 
Irritating  trifles 
Special  fondness 
Mental  elasticity 
Various  foibles 
Frank  delight 
Speechless  misery 
Strong  and  deep-rooted  beliefs 
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Happy  Combinations 


Capital  sport 

Untrammeled  self-expression 
Utter  destitution 
Untutored  judgments 
Rigid  economy 
Wide  celebrity 
Solid  reasons 
Over-strained  authority 
Profoundly  influential 
Exorbitant  prices 
Sound  economics 
Extremely  prepossessing 
Cold  calculations 
Fanatical  opposition 
Swashbuckling  heroes 
Exceptionally  good 
Acutely  sensible 
Doubly  striking 
Quite  frequently 
Impressive  language 
Practically  impossible 
New-fangled  notions 
Highly  desirable 
Idle  dreams 
Legitimate  desires 
Directly  involved 
Gross  injustice 
Unrelaxing  care 


Happy  Combinations 


Capricious  ways 

Splendid  enterprise 

Shattered  hope 

Hot  indignation 

Honied  flattery 

Parental  regrets 

Flimsy  finery 

Loose  thinking 

Social  cohesion 

Vast  ideals 

Mental  slovenliness 

Refined  perceptions 

Primary  thoughts 

Gracious  thoughts 

Willful  exaggeration 

Unnecessary  unkindness 

Sadly  lacking  in  tender  and  generous  sentiments 

Foolish  and  pernicious  talk 

Most  reprehensible 

Downright  rudeness 

Sentimental  inanity 

Positively  asinine 

A  poor  cheap,  tawdry  business 

In  an  abysmally  inferior  way 

The  most  intolerable  nuisance 

The  basest  treachery 

Utterly  futile  as  well  as  mischievous 

Utterly  inadequate 

152 


Happy  Combinations 


Palpably  unjustified 
Wholly  unauthorized 
Utterly  ineffective 
Absolutely  immaterial 
Persistently  hostile 
Woefully  mistaken 
Notoriously  unreliable 
Altogether  obtuse 
Mentally  incapacitated 
The  sum  of  all  villainies 
Unutterably  wearisome 
A  piece  of  stupid  management 
Picayunish  prudence 
Absolutely  inexplicable 
Cold  facts 
Militant  hostility 
Arrant  nonsense 
Invincible  ignorance 
Domestic  felicity 
Lucid  explanation 
Thoroughly  wholesome 
True  inwardness 
Decidedly  handsome 
Remarkably  fine 
Officious  prognostications 
Prodigiously  stupid 
Respectable  alliances 
Sanguine  views 

153 


Happy  Combinations 


Frequent  opportunities 
Judicious  praise 
Absolutely  unnecessary 
Amiable  qualities 
Unquestionably  advantageous 
Hearty  concurrence 
Peculiarly  becoming 
Awkward  circumstances 
Remarkably  pretty 
Highly  agreeable 
Supercilious  nonsense 
Sorely  tried 
Dauntless  perseverance 
Social  obligations 
Grandly  simple 
Halting  expediency 
Absolute  frankness 
Countless  irritations 
Great  compensations 
Worth  while 
Pious  reflections 
111  tidings 
Strong  temptations 
Basal  energies 
Unsuspected  wealth 
Flat  blasphemy 
Utter  insufficiency 
Gross  negligence 

154 


Happy  Combinations 


Financial  distress 
Sincerely  unpretentious 
Conspicuous  ability 
Prim  propriety 
Invariably  practiced 
Haphazard  thoughts 
Lasting  acquisitions 
Shrewd  guesses 
Rare  sagacity 
Snugly  ensconced 
Quite  apathetic 
Dilettante  tastes 
Blunting  drudgery 
Foundation  beliefs 
Irksome  tasks 
Drooping  spirits 
Charming  surprises 
Radiant  hopes 
Instinctive  delights 
Discontented  days 
Inherent  dislikes 
Cool  courtesies 
Surpassing  merits 
Particularly  opprobrious 
Joyously  happy 
Uncannily  quiet 
Very  sparingly 
Indubitable  facts 

155 


Happy  Combinations 


Abundant  opportunities 
Collateral  causes 
Sterling  truth 
Extravagant  conjectures 
Sedulously  watching 
Almost  invariably 
Unmistakable  evidence 
Sound  judgment 
Laudable  purposes 
Neatly  arranged 
Beautifully  clean 
Ample  proofs 
Sane  judgment 
Remote  horizons 
Headstrong  youths 
Well-matured  convictions 
Excessive  loquacity 
Contributory  negligence 
Overweaning  pretensions 
Blind  blunders 
Obsequious  servants 
Genuinely  glad 
Keen  reproach 
Nimble-minded 
Adroit  questioning 
Absolutely  refused 
Highly  educated 
Above  mediocrity 

156 


Happy  Combinations 


Ready  wit 
Of  inestimable  value 
Truly  admirable 
Filial  reverence 
Gross  unfitness 
Greater  efficiency 
Sober  memories 
Intense  protestation 
Flagrant  violation 
Scathing  criticism 
Thoroughly  ingenuous 
Official  primacy 
Perfectly  asinine 
Instinctive  delight 
Rigidly  orthodox 
Utterly  worthless 
Unproved  assertions 
Approximate  results 
Ill-concealed  contempt 
Reckless  speculation 
Measureless  eras 
Grateful  acknowledgments 
Signal  benefactions 
Widespread  traditions 
Rival  claimants 
Superabounding  liberality 
Scrupulous  care 
Distinctive  features 

157 


Happy  Combinations 


Altered  circumstances 
Serious  complications 
Grievous  troubles 
Striking  illustrations 
Turbulent  times 
Graphic  descriptions 
Conclusive  evidence 
Vehement  denunciation 
Tame  and  prosaic 
Obstinate  resistance 
Utterly  unreliable 
Graceful  selfishness 
Due  consideration 
Utterly  incredible 
Maligned  and  misrepresented 
Fickle  and  irresolute 
Consummate  skill 
Specious  pretenses 
Atrociously  bad 
Singularly  appropriate 
Prayerful  meditation 
Well-authenticated  testimony 
Comparatively  modern 
Strong  conviction 
Wretched  poverty 
Athletic  prowess 
Intrinsic  worth 
Unblushing  disobedience 
158 


Happy  Combinations 


Pernicious  practices 
Intrinsic  interest 
Puissant  efforts 
Deleterious  influences 
Nice  distinctions 
Broad  discriminations 
Social  amenities 
Nicely  married 
Well  disposed 
Well-bred 
Well-connected 
Foolish  energies 
Useless  retrospection 
Injurious  impressions 
Dangerous  propensities 
Dark  prejudice 
Long-cherished  opinions 
Impartial  judgments 
Merciless  exposure 
Lavish  expenditure 
A  clinching  appeal 
A  ready  response 
Of  deepest  import 
A  powerful  inducement 
A  sober  judgment 
A  well-worn  theme 
A  trustworthy  account 
A  commercial  instinct 

159 


Happy  Combinations 


An  impassive  spectator 

An  unassuming  manner 

A  cruel  absurdity 

A  pernicious  tendency 

A  rare  accomplishment 

A  constructive  program 

An  acquired  taste 

A  wide  acquaintance 

A  practical  impossibility 

A  complete  overhauling 

A  disturbing  influence 

A  sharp  emergency 

An  urgent  warning 

An  itching  palm 

A  carnal  desire 

A  perilous  sleep 

An  imposing  appearance 

A  vicious  circle 

A  prodigious  curiosity 

A  mendacious  statement 

A  disastrous  slump 

A  well-grounded  prejudice 

An  inextricable  dilemma 

A  noble  way 

A  drawn  struggle 

A  bold  control 

An  inexcusable  fault 

A  serious  annoyance 

1 60 


Happy  Combinations 


A  grave  fault 

A  contemptible  misanthropy 

An  irreducible  minimum 

A  negligible  quantity 

An  easy  explanation 

A  counter  irritant 

A  base  intruder 

A  conservative  bias 

A  healthy  reaction 


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VII 

Sample  Letters 


163 


Sample  Letters 


CONDOLATORY 

MY  DEAR , 

We  were  exceedingly  sorry  to  learn  of  your 
bereavement.  There  are  many  whom  we  have 
"loved  and  lost  awhile."  But  God  will  take  us 
into  their  goodly  company  some  glad  day.  We 
unite  in  sending  our  sincere  sympathy. 
With  warm  regards, 

MY  DEAR , 

We  are  greatly  afflicted  by  the  melancholy 

intelligence  which  has  reached  us  that is 

no  more  with  us.  He  carried  the  riches  of  God 
within  himself,  and  was  a  royal-hearted  man. 
He  was  greatly  beloved  by  all  of  us.  With  a 
prayer  for  every  blessing  on  yourself, 

Affectionately,  your  friend, 

MY  DEAR  FRIEND, 

It  is  with  great  regret  that  we  learn  of  the  sad 
occurrence  at  your  home.  Please  accept  our 
united  and  sincere  condolences. 

With  deepest  sympathy, 
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REPLY  TO  CONDOLATORY 


MY  DEAR , 

I  am  very  grateful  for  your  kind  expression 
of  sympathy.     My  heart  is  filled  with  gratitude 
when  I  think  of  my  good  friends. 
Sincerely  yours, 


MY  DEAR , 

I  thank  you  kindly  for  your  consoling  letter. 
Though  I  have  waited  some  time  to  reply,  its 
messages  were  none  the  less  deeply  appreciated. 

Your  friend, 

THANKS 


MY  DEAR , 

I  am  sending  this  short  note  as  a  silent  mes- 
senger of  my  thanks  to  you.  I  had  a  most 
delightful  visit  at  your  home. 

Cordially  yours, 


MY  DEAR , 

Please  allow  me  to  send  my  most  thankful 
acknowledgments  for  the  favor  you  have  con- 
ferred upon  me.  I  trust  I  may  be  able  some 
time  to  do  a  service  for  you. 

Sincerely  yours, 


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Word  Index 


167 


Index 


WORD  INDEX 


Ability,  27 
Acrimonious,  17 
Admiration,  4 
Admonitory,  18 
Advantage,  n 
Affable,  30 
Affectation,  II 
Affection,  12,  in 
Affliction,  126 
Agreeable,  16,  35,  47 
Amenities,  12 
Antagonistic,  72 
Anticipate,  5,  33,  79 
Apology,  7,  15 
Appreciative,  10 
Apprehend,  23 
Approbation,  5,  131 
Appropriate,  12 
Aptitude,  II 
Arbitrament,  75 
Argument,  141 
Arraignment,  101 
Aspiring,  51 
Assiduity,  50 
Assurance,  no 
Astute,  78 
Attention,  45 
Authority,  62 
Aversion,  65 
Avoidance,  78 
Awkward,  19 


B 

Bankruptcy,  16,  45 
Beauty,  49 
Bible,  85-97 
Blessing,  85 
Brilliant,  41 
Buncombe,  77 


Calamity,  21,  70 
Caution,  79 
Charity,  in 
Cheerful,  74 
Christmas,  133 
Circumstance,  26,  129 
Civil,  26,  53 
Clergymen,  85-119 
Coincidence,  22,  33 
Colloquial,  12 
Comfort,  27,  125 
Commendatory,  10-13,  41 
Complimentary,  3,  28 
Condemnatory,  42-45 
Condescension,  53 
Condolatory,  123-130,  165 
Confidence,  73,  118 
Congratulatory,  10 
Consecration,  105 
Constancy,  105 
Conventional,  7-9 
Conversation,  3-37,  41,  47 


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Index 


Conviction,  139 
Cordial,  4 
Courtesy,  5 
Cowardice,  17 
Critical,  42-45 


Decisive,  13 
Delight,  5,  34 
Delinquency,  31 
Democracy,  75 
Demonstration,  139 
Derisive,  15 
Descriptive,  46-47 
Determination,  49 
Devotional,  97-99 
Dignity,  II 
Discern,  107 
Disclaim,  27 
Discourage,  75 
Disengage,  34 
Disposition,  in 
Dissent,  18-20 
Dissimulation,  ij 
Distinction,  26 
Distinctive,  27 
Doubt,  42 

E 

Egotistic,  52 
Eloquent,  14 
Emergency,  34 
Eminence,  48 
Emulate,  3 
Endearment,  17 
Endurance,  50 
Energetic,  51 
Enjoy,  8 
Enthusiasm,  109 
Exasperate,  66,  67 


Excellence,  13 
Expectations,  34 


Faculty,  1 1 
Fakery,  77 
Fancied,  27 
Fascination,  II 
Fashion,  65 
Fastidious,  47 
Federation,  70 
Felicitous,  12,  28 
Fellowship,  109 
Fidelity,  68 
Figurative,  53-60 
Fine, 3 

Foreboding,  43,  76 
Forlorn,  45 
Fortitude,  50 
French,  65 


Genial,  68 
Glad,  130 
Gracious,  87 
Gratifying,  36 
Gratitude,  98,  128 
Grieved,  125 

H 

Hallowed,  100 
Happy,  47,  68 
Happy  Combinations,  149- 

161 

Heartiness,  13 
Heaven,  115 
Hope,  73,  86,  106 
Hostility,  69,  103 


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Index 


Husky,  46 
Hypocrisy,  45 


Imbecility,  17 
Impatient,  25 
Impulse,  45 
Incapable,  II  '• 
Indifference,  44 
Indiscretion,  43 
Inexorable,  34 
Inflexible,  98  ' 
Ingratitude,  44 
Insight,  107 
Intelligence,  129 
Intentions,  68 
Interest,  47 
International,  69'. 
Intimacies,  115 
Introductory,  137-146 
Inquiry,  20 
Invitation,  108 
Irritation,  66 


Joke,  34 
Toy,  108 
Justice,  107 


K 


Keen,  48 
Kind,  no 
Knack,  33 


Lady,  35 
Latin,  61-64 
Lazy,  1 8 


Letter-Writers,  123-134 
Love,  HI-II2 
Lust,  102 

M 

Magnanimity,  46 
Malicious,  17 
Manly,  67,  112 
Mannerly,  14,  46 
Martial,  69 
Materialism,  70 
Maudlin,  42 
Mean,  12 
Means,  35 
Medium,  36 
Melancholy,  129 
Memory,  62 
Menace,  70 
Merciful,  96 
Merit,  II 
Militaristic,  69 
Morbid,  44 
Mortifying,  19 
Motive,  25 
Mulish,  49 

N 

Neatly,  28 
New  Year,  134 
Nonsense,  20 
Nothing,  45 
Notion,  43 
Novel,  36 


Obligation,  6,  66 
Obliging,  46 


171 


Index 


Observation,  46 
Obsessed,  26 
Opinion,  36 
Opposition,  71 
Optimistic,  72 


Passion,  102 
Patient,  127 
Patriotic,  74 
Peace,  107 
Pecuniary,  35 
Perfection,  46,  80 
Perplexing,  36 
Persistent,  49 
Perverse,  67 
Pessimistic,  75 
Picturesque,  48 
Plausibility,  33,  142 
Pleasure,  3,  9,  31 
Plumed,  27 
Polite,  12 
Political,  77 
Praise,  10-14,  *49 
Prayer,  97-99 
Precaution,  79 
Prefatory,  21-27 
Prejudice,  13 
Pride,  104 
Promise,  105,  118 
Protest,  71 
Provincial,  18 
Prudential,  79 
Punctuality,  47 
Pusillanimous,  43 


ilification,  u 
ility,  47 


R 

Rare,  42 

Reassuring,  34,  44 
Reckless,  51 
Recrimination,  78 
Redemption,  87,  114 
Refreshing,  34 
Regardful,  12 
Regret,  5 

Religious  Workers,  85-1 19 
Remember,  26 
Remonstrate,  137 
Reprehensible,  44 
Reputation,  u 
Resentment,  77 
Response,  28-37 
Ridicule,  80 
Romancing,  8 1 


Sacred,  117 

Salvation,  114 

Sample  Letters,  165,  166 

Satisfaction,  81 

Scorn,  45 

Scrutiny,  44 

Sentiment,  13 

Silly,  43 

Simile,  53-60 

Sin,  106-115 

Sincerity,  16 

Sorrow,  116 

Speakers,  135 

Speech  and  Writing,  41-82 

Speculation,  42 

Spirit,  13 

Stupid,  7,  1 8 

Suggestion,  45 

Supercilious,  53 

Superiority,  72 


172 


Index 


Surprise;  10 
Suspect,  34 
Suspicion,  8 1 
Sympathy,  13,  lio,  123 


Tact,  36 
Terse,  82 
Thanks,  131,  166 
Thrill,  109 
Tinker,  37 
Token,  6 
Trial,  31 

IS 

Unanimity,  44,  64 
Uncertainty,  45 
Unclassified,  92,  118 
Universal,  69 
Unjustifiable,  34 


Victory,  27,  118 
Vigor,  II 
Virtue,  64 
Vulgarity,  44 

W 

War,  69 

Warning,  89 
Wearisome,  58 
Woman,  35 
Work,  89 
Worse,  45 
Worthy,  89 
Writers,  135 


Zealous,  89 


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